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Familial nonsyndromic pheochromocytoma.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Aug 2006
Opocher Giuseppe, Schiavi Francesca, Iacobone Maurizio, Toniato Antonio, Sattarova Sabina, Erlic Zoran, Martella Maddalena, Mian Caterina, Merante Boschin Isabella, Zambonin Laura, De Lazzari Paola, Murgia Alessandra, Pelizzo Maria Rosa, Favia Gennaro, Mantero Franco
Abstract excerpt
Judging from recent data, heritable forms account for 30-40% of pheochromocytomas. The molecular basis for the familial pheochromocytoma has been largely elucidated and the role of germline mutation of the VHL, RET, SDHB, and SDHD genes has been established. However, on genotyping a group of 172 sporadic or familial pheochromocytomas, we characterized four unrelated probands with familial pheochromocytomas...
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