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Accumulation of 2-hydroxyglutarate is not a biomarker for malignant progression in IDH-mutated low-grade gliomas.
Neuro-oncology - 1 Jun 2013
Juratli Tareq A, Peitzsch Mirko, Geiger Kathrin, Schackert Gabriele, Eisenhofer Graeme, Krex Dietmar
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OBJECTIVES: To determine whether accumulation of 2-hydroxyglutarate in IDH-mutated low-grade gliomas (LGG; WHO grade II) correlates with their malignant transformation and to evaluate changes in metabolite levels during malignant progression. METHODS: Samples from 54 patients were screened for IDH mutations: 17 patients with LGG without malignant transformation, 18 patients with both LGG and their consecutive...
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