Multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomata resulting from missense mutations in the fumarate hydratase gene

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 118-121

  Chuang, G S ^a   Martinez Mir, A ^a   Engler, D E ^a   Gmyrek, R F ^a   Zlotogorski, A ^a   Christiano, A M ^a,b  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; FUMARATE HYDRATASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSENSE MUTATION; PEDIGREE; SKIN TUMOR; UTERUS CANCER;

ADULT; AMINO ACIDS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FUMARATE HYDRATASE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION, MISSENSE; PEDIGREE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33646087686     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2005.01977.x     Document Type: Article

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