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Familial renal oncocytoma: clinicopathological study of 5 families.
The Journal of urology - 1 Aug 1998
Weirich G, Glenn G, Junker K, Merino M, Störkel S, Lubensky I, Choyke P, Pack S, Amin M, Walther M M, Linehan W M, Zbar B
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We analyzed familial renal oncocytoma to provide a foundation for studies aimed at defining genes involved in the pathogenesis of renal oncocytoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We describe 5 families with multiple members affected with renal oncocytoma. Tumors were analyzed pathologically, and affected and nonaffected members were screened clinically and genetically. RESULTS: We identified 12 affected male and...
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