Neurofibromatosis type 1

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 401-407

  Theos, A ^a   Korf, B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST); Neurofibromas; Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1); Neurofibromin; NF1 gene; Optic pathway glioma; Phakomatoses; Plexiform neurofibroma; Schwann cells; Tumor suppressor

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350773004     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01514-X     Document Type: Chapter

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