Malignant pheochromocytoma associated with germline mutation of the SDHB gene

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 4 I, 2004, Pages 1409-1410

  Allibhai, Zishan ^a   Rodrigues, George ^a,c   Brecevic, Ed ^a   Neumann, Hartmut P H ^b   Winquist, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c LONDON REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Germ line mutation; Pheochromocytoma; Polymorphism (genetics); Succinate dehydrogenase

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ARGININE; CREATININE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DACARBAZINE; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUTAMINE; LABETALOL; NORMETADRENALIN; PAMIDRONIC ACID; VINCRISTINE;

ADRENAL BIOPSY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CODON; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GENE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SDHB GENE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 4544350601     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000137892.89141.6a     Document Type: Article

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