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Clinical and molecular characterization of neurofibromatosis in southern Brazil.
Expert review of molecular diagnostics - 1 Jun 2018
Rosset Clévia, Vairo Filippo, Cristina Bandeira Isabel, Fonini Maievi, Netto Cristina Brinckmann Oliveira, Ashton-Prolla Patricia
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OBJECTIVES: Neurofibromatoses (type 1: NF1; type 2: NF2) are autosomal dominant tumor predisposition syndromes mostly caused by loss-of-function mutations in the tumor suppressor genes NF1 and NF2, respectively. Genotyping is important for correct diagnosis of these diseases. The authors aimed to characterize NF1 and NF2 variants in patients from Southern Brazil. METHODS: Ninety-three unrelated probands with NF1...
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