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Prevalence of Germline Mutations in Patients with Pheochromocytoma or Abdominal Paraganglioma and Sporadic Presentation: A Population‐Based Study in Western Sweden
19 Jan 2012
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BACKGROUND: Germline mutations in the susceptibility genes RET, SDHB, SDHD, and VHL have been reported in 7.5-24% of patients with pheochromocytoma (Pheo) or paraganglioma (PGL) and sporadic presentation. The purpose of the present study was to establish population-based data on the frequency of germline mutations in patients with apparently sporadic Pheo or abdominal PGL in Western Sweden. METHODS: From the...
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