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Urine cell-free DNA is a biomarker for nephroblastomatosis or Wilms tumor in PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS).
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Sept 2018
Biderman Waberski Marta, Lindhurst Marjorie, Keppler-Noreuil Kim M, Sapp Julie C, Baker Laura, Gripp Karen W, Adams Denise M, Biesecker Leslie G
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We set out to facilitate the molecular diagnosis of patients with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS), a heterogeneous somatic disorder characterized by variable presentations of segmental overgrowth, vascular malformations, skin lesions, and nephroblastomatosis, rare precursor lesions to Wilms tumor. Molecular diagnosis of PROS is challenging due to its mosaic nature, often requiring invasive...
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