Article
Penetrance and clinical features of pheochromocytoma in a six-generation family carrying a germline TMEM127 mutation.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2015
Toledo Sergio P A, Lourenço Delmar M, Sekiya Tomoko, Lucon Antonio M, Baena Marcos E S, Castro Claudio C, Bortolotto Luiz A, Zerbini Maria C N, Siqueira Sheila A C, Toledo Rodrigo A, Dahia Patricia L M
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: The phenotype of familial pheochromocytoma (PHEO) associated with germline TMEM127 mutations (TMEM127-related PHEO) has not been clearly defined. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the penetrance, full phenotypic spectrum and effectiveness of clinical/genetic screening in TMEM127-related PHEO. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Clinical and genetic screening, and genetic counseling were offered...
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