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Malignant head and neck paragangliomas in SDHB mutation carriers.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Jul 2007
Boedeker Carsten Christof, Neumann Hartmut P H, Maier Wolfgang, Bausch Birke, Schipper Jörg, Ridder Gerd Jürgen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Three of four paraganglioma syndromes (PGLs) have been characterized on a molecular genetic basis. PGL 1 is associated with mutations of the succinate dehydrogenase subunit D (SDHD) gene, PGL 3 is caused by SDHC gene mutations, and PGL 4 is caused by SDHB gene mutations. The objective of this study was to investigate whether PGLs are associated with malignant head and neck paragangliomas (HNPs). STUDY...
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