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Genetic mutation screening in an italian cohort of nonsyndromic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma patients.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Aug 2006
Castellano M, Mori L, Giacchè M, Agliozzo E, Tosini R, Panarotto A, Cappelli C, Mulatero P, Cumetti D, Veglio F, Agabiti-Rosei E
Abstract excerpt
To assess the prevalence of genetic mutations in nonsyndromic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PHEO/PGL) patients we have performed a systematic search for mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) B, C, and D subunits, von Hippel-Lindau (VHL), and RET genes by direct bidirectional sequencing. Patients were selected from the medical records of hypertension centers. After exclusion of syndromic patients, 45...
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