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Wilms' tumor in patients with 9q22.3 microdeletion syndrome suggests a role for PTCH1 in nephroblastomas.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jul 2013
Isidor Bertrand, Bourdeaut Franck, Lafon Delfine, Plessis Ghislaine, Lacaze Elodie, Kannengiesser Caroline, Rossignol Sylvie, Pichon Olivier, Briand Annaig, Martin-Coignard Dominique, Piccione Maria, David Albert, Delattre Olivier, Jeanpierre Cécile, Sévenet Nicolas, Le Caignec Cédric
Abstract excerpt
Nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumor; WT) is the most common renal tumor of childhood. To date, several genetic abnormalities predisposing to WT have been identified in rare overgrowth syndromes. Among them, abnormal methylation of the 11p15 region, GPC3 and DIS3L2 mutations, which are responsible for Beckwith-Wiedemann, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel and Perlman syndromes, respectively. However, the underlying cause of WT...
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