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Integrative genetic characterization and phenotype correlations in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma tumours.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Crona Joakim, Nordling Margareta, Maharjan Rajani, Granberg Dan, Stålberg Peter, Hellman Per, Björklund Peyman
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: About 60% of Pheochromocytoma (PCC) and Paraganglioma (PGL) patients have either germline or somatic mutations in one of the 12 proposed disease causing genes; SDHA, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SDHAF2, VHL, EPAS1, RET, NF1, TMEM127, MAX and H-RAS. Selective screening for germline mutations is routinely performed in clinical management of these diseases. Testing for somatic alterations is not performed on a...
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