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Gain-of-function mutations in DNMT3A in patients with paraganglioma.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Dec 2018
Remacha Laura, Currás-Freixes Maria, Torres-Ruiz Raúl, Schiavi Francesca, Torres-Pérez Rafael, Calsina Bruna, Letón Rocío, Comino-Méndez Iñaki, Roldán-Romero Juan M, Montero-Conde Cristina, Santos María, Pérez Lucía Inglada, Pita Guillermo, Alonso María R, Honrado Emiliano, Pedrinaci Susana, Crespo-Facorro Benedicto, Percesepe Antonio, Falcioni Maurizio, Rodríguez-Perales Sandra, Korpershoek Esther, Ramón-Maiques Santiago, Opocher Giuseppe, Rodríguez-Antona Cristina, Robledo Mercedes, Cascón Alberto
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The high percentage of patients carrying germline mutations makes pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas the most heritable of all tumors. However, there are still cases unexplained by mutations in the known genes. We aimed to identify the genetic cause of disease in patients strongly suspected of having hereditary tumors. METHODS: Whole-exome sequencing was applied to the germlines of a parent-proband trio....
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