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A SDHC Founder Mutation Causes Paragangliomas (PGLs) in the French Canadians: New Insights on the SDHC-Related PGL.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2016
Bourdeau Isabelle, Grunenwald Solange, Burnichon Nelly, Khalifa Emmanuel, Dumas Nadine, Binet Marie-Claire, Nolet Serge, Gimenez-Roqueplo Anne-Paule
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: More than 40% of patients with paragangliomas (PGLs) harbor a germline mutation of the known PGL susceptibility genes, mainly in the SDHB or SDHD genes. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to characterize the genetic background of the French Canadian (FC) patients with PGLs and provide new clinical and paraclinical insights on SDHC-related PGLs. METHODS: Genetic testing has been offered to FC...
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