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Germline SDHB mutations and familial renal cell carcinoma.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 3 Sept 2008
Ricketts Christopher, Woodward Emma R, Killick Pip, Morris Mark R, Astuti Dewi, Latif Farida, Maher Eamonn R
Abstract excerpt
Familial renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a heterogeneous disorder that is most commonly caused by germline mutations in the VHL, MET, and FLCN genes or by constitutional chromosome 3 translocations. However, for many patients with familial RCC, the genetic basis of the disease is undefined. We investigated whether germline mutations in fumarate hydratase (FH) or succinate dehydrogenase subunit genes (SDHB, SDHC,...
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