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A Polymorphism in the FGFR4 Gene Is Associated With Risk of Neuroblastoma and Altered Receptor Degradation.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Mar 2016
Whittle Sarah B, Reyes Sahily, Du Melissa, Gireud Monica, Zhang Linna, Woodfield Sarah E, Ittmann Michael, Scheurer Michael E, Bean Andrew J, Zage Peter E
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BACKGROUND: Outcomes for children with high-risk neuroblastoma are poor, and improved understanding of the mechanisms underlying neuroblastoma pathogenesis, recurrence, and treatment resistance will lead to improved outcomes. Aberrant growth factor receptor expression and receptor tyrosine kinase signaling are associated with the pathogenesis of many malignancies. A germline polymorphism in the FGFR4 gene is...
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