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Comprehensive Mutation Scanning of NF1 in Apparently Sporadic Cases of Pheochromocytoma
21 Jun 2006
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pheochromocytoma is a rare manifestation in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF 1). The 57-exon susceptibility gene NF1 has so far not been systematically scanned for unexpected germline mutations in individuals with sporadic pheochromocytoma. METHODS: Twenty-seven patients with bilateral adrenal and/or extraadrenal abdominal pheochromocytoma not carrying germline mutations of the genes VHL,...
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