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<i>PHD2</i> Mutation and Congenital Erythrocytosis with Paraganglioma
17 Dec 2008
Abstract excerpt
Prolyl hydroxylase domain (PHD) proteins play a major role in regulating the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) that induces expression of genes involved in angiogenesis, erythropoiesis, and cell metabolism, proliferation, and survival. Germ-line mutations in the prolyl hydroxylase domain 2 gene (PHD2) have been reported in patients with familial erythrocytosis but not in association with tumors. We describe a...
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