Mutation screening of VHL gene in a Chinese family with nonsyndromic pheochromocytoma

Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 365-368

  Zhou, Da Hai ^a   Wang, Yang Min ^a   Lan, Tian ^a   Dong, Yong Chao ^a   Zhang, Bin ^a   Li, Wei Ping ^a   Ma, Wen Qiang ^a   Chang, De Hui ^a  

^a LANZHOU GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Genetic test; Mutation; Pheochromocytoma; VHL gene

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; HISTIDINE; NUCLEOTIDE; PROLINE; VON HIPPEL LINDAU PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXON; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BASE SEQUENCE; CHILD; CHINA; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VON HIPPEL-LINDAU TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 34548079049     PISSN: 10039406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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