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Beta-catenin mutations in craniopharyngiomas and pituitary adenomas.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Jul 2005
Oikonomou Eftychia, Barreto Diele C, Soares Beatriz, De Marco Luiz, Buchfelder Michael, Adams Eric F
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Craniopharyngiomas and pituitary adenomas are both tumors of the hypothalamic and pituitary region, respectively that are frequently associated with endocrine defects either because of direct involvement of hormone producing cells (most pituitary tumors) or because of secondary defects due to disturbance of hypothalamic function (some pituitary tumors and craniopharyngiomas). Some studies suggest that mutant...
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