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Characterization of von Hippel Lindau gene variants in an African American cohort.
HGG advances - 9 Jul 2026
Shao Yusra F, Duque Diana, Alloghbi Abdul-Rahman, Al Share Bayan, Kim Seongho, Kokenakes Courtney, Heath Elisabeth
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal-dominant (AD) pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) variants in von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) gene cause VHL disease. We characterize VHL variants and disease phenotypes in Black/African American (AA) patients, a demographic that has not been thoroughly studied. Black/AA patients undergoing germline genetic testing at a CLIA-certified commercial laboratory from November 2014 to March 2022 and carrying a P/LP AD...
Topics
- Humans
- Black or African American
- Von Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor Protein
- von Hippel-Lindau Disease
- Female
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Adult
- Genetic Variation
- Genetic Testing
- Cohort Studies
- Phenotype
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Germ-Line Mutation
