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Genotype-phenotype analysis of von Hippel-Lindau syndrome in Korean families: HIF-α binding site missense mutations elevate age-specific risk for CNS hemangioblastoma.
BMC medical genetics - 20 Jul 2016
Lee Jee-Soo, Lee Ji-Hyun, Lee Kyu Eun, Kim Jung Hee, Hong Joon Mo, Ra Eun Kyung, Seo Soo Hyun, Lee Seung Jun, Kim Man Jin, Park Sung Sup, Seong Moon-Woo
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BACKGROUND: von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare hereditary tumor syndrome caused by VHL gene mutations that is characterized by heterogeneous phenotypes such as benign/malignant tumors of the central nervous system, retina, kidney, adrenal gland, and pancreas. The genotype-phenotype correlation has not been well characterized in the Korean population so far. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the VHL...
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