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Germline Mutation in the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Interacting Protein Gene in Familial Somatotropinoma
7 Mar 2007
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CONTEXT: Acromegaly is usually sporadic, but familial cases occur in association with several familial pituitary tumor syndromes. Recently mutations in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein (AIP) gene were associated with familial pituitary adenoma predisposition. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate the status of AIP in a pituitary tumor predisposition family. SETTINGS: The study...
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