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Germline AIP mutations in apparently sporadic pituitary adenomas: prevalence in a prospective single-center cohort of 443 patients.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2012
Cazabat Laure, Bouligand Jérôme, Salenave Sylvie, Bernier Michèle, Gaillard Stephan, Parker Fabrice, Young Jacques, Guiochon-Mantel Anne, Chanson Philippe
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Germline mutations of the AIP (aryl-hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein) gene are associated with a predisposition to pituitary adenomas. Such mutations are found in about half of patients with familial acromegaly, but penetrance is incomplete. OBJECTIVE: We studied the prevalence of germline AIP mutations in a large cohort of patients with apparently sporadic pituitary adenomas. PATIENTS AND...
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