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PHOX2B: a diagnostic cornerstone in neurocristopathies and neuroblastomas.
Journal of clinical pathology - 17 May 2024
Windels Mei-Lan, Cordier Fleur, Van Dorpe Jo, Ferdinande Liesbeth, Creytens David
Abstract excerpt
Paired-like homeobox 2B (PHOX2B) is a gene essential in the development of the autonomic nervous system. PHOX2B mutations are associated with neurocristopathies-Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) and congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS)-and peripheral neuroblastic tumours. PHOXB2 plays an important role in the diagnostics of these conditions.Genotyping of a PHOX2B pathogenic variant is required to...
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