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C-kit overexpression is not associated with KIT gene mutations in chromophobe renal cell carcinoma or renal oncocytoma.
Pathology, research and practice - 1 Aug 2014
Zimpfer Annette, Janke Stephanie, Hühns Maja, Schneider Björn, Kundt Günther, Zettl Heike, Kilic Ergin, Maruschke Matthias, Hakenberg Oliver W, Erbersdobler Andreas
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INTRODUCTION: C-kit overexpression has previously been described in chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (cpRCC) and renal oncocytoma (RO). However, so far no KIT mutations have been found. The objective of our study was to analyse c-kit in a large cohort of renal tumors and to perform KIT mutation a...
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