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Von Hippel-Lindau disease type 2 in a Chinese family with a VHL p.W88X truncation.
Endocrine - 1 Feb 2015
Zhang Min, Wang Jie, Jiang Jingjing, Zhan Xiaohui, Ling Yan, Lu Zhiqiang, Guo Jianming, Gao Xin
Abstract excerpt
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant syndrome caused by germline mutations in the synonymous VHL gene encoding a tumor suppressor. Affected individuals are susceptible to various benign and malignant tumors. Based on the phenotypes, VHL disease is classified as type 1 and type 2. Here, we describe a Chinese family diagnosed as VHL disease type 2, with different metabolic status of tumors on...
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