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Germline SMARCB1 mutation and somatic NF2 mutations in familial multiple meningiomas.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 2011
Christiaans I, Kenter S B, Brink H C, van Os T A M, Baas F, van den Munckhof P, Kidd A M J, Hulsebos T J M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple meningiomas occur in <10% of meningioma patients. Their development may be caused by the presence of a predisposing germline mutation in the neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) gene. The predisposing gene in patients with non-NF2 associated multiple meningiomas remains to be identified. Recently, SMARCB1 was reported to be a potential predisposing gene for multiple meningiomas in a family with...
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