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Universal genetic screening uncovers a novel presentation of an SDHAF2 mutation.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jul 2014
Casey Ruth, Garrahy Aoife, Tuthill Antoinette, O'Halloran Domhnall, Joyce Caroline, Casey Mary B, O'Shea Paula, Bell Marcia
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CONTEXT: Hereditary pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PC/PGL) accounts for up to 60% of previously considered sporadic tumors. Guidelines suggest that phenotype should guide genetic testing. Next-generation sequencing technology can simultaneously sequence 9 of the 18 known susceptibility genes in a timely, cost-efficient manner. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to confirm that universal screening is superior to targeted...
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