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Imaging of PTEN-related abnormalities in the central nervous system.
Clinical imaging - 1 Apr 2020
Dhamija Radhika, Hoxworth Joseph M
Abstract excerpt
The phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) located at 10q23.31 is a tumor suppressor gene expressed ubiquitously, and loss of function mutations lead to aberrant growth, angiogenesis, and an increased risk for a variety of tumors. PTEN mutations have been associated with multiple abnormalities in the central nervous system, and a number of clinical phenotypes are now attributed to germline PTEN mutations,...
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