Loss of NF1 alleles distinguish sporadic from NF1-associated pilocytic astrocytomas

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 917-920

  Kluwe, Lan ^a   Hagel, C ^a   Tatagiba, M ^b   Thomas, Sebastian ^c   Stavrou, D ^a   Ostertag, H ^c   Von Deimling, Andreas ^d   Mautner, Victor Felix ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c NORDSTADT HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e Klinik Ochsenzoll   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glioma; LOH; NF1; Optic; Pilocytic astrocytoma

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CHROMOSOME 17P; CHROMOSOME 17Q; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; HETEROZYGOSITY LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; OPTIC NERVE TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR PROMOTION;

EID: 0034837027     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnen/60.9.917     Document Type: Article

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