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von Hippel-Lindau disease: a clinical and scientific review.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jun 2011
Maher Eamonn R, Neumann Hartmut Ph, Richard Stéphane
Abstract excerpt
The autosomal dominantly inherited disorder von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is caused by germline mutations in the VHL tumour suppressor gene (TSG). VHL mutations predispose to the development of a variety of tumours (most commonly retinal and central nervous system haemangioblastomas, clear cell renal carcinoma and phaeochromocytomas). Here, we review the clinical and genetic features of VHL disease, briefly...
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