Comprehensive Mutation Scanning of NF1 in Apparently Sporadic Cases of Pheochromocytoma
Author(s) -
Birke Bausch,
Ann-Cathrin Koschker,
Martin Faßnacht,
Johanna Stoevesandt,
Michael M. Hoffmann,
Charis Eng,
Bruno Allolio,
Hartmut P.H. Neumann
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-0780
Subject(s) - sdhd , pheochromocytoma , sdhb , germline mutation , neurofibromatosis , neurofibromin 1 , germline , exon , medicine , pathology , mutation , genetics , cancer research , biology , gene
Pheochromocytoma is a rare manifestation in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF 1). The 57-exon susceptibility gene NF1 has so far not been systematically scanned for unexpected germline mutations in individuals with sporadic pheochromocytoma.
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