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Genetic aspects of adrenocortical tumours.
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PMID:  22471738     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Adrenocortical tumours. (ACT), which include adenomas, carcinomas and adrenal hyperplasia, may be associated with genetic syndromes, such as Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, familial adenomatous polyposis and Carney complex. Genetic defects have been found to be responsible for the disease in most of these syndromes, allowing genetic counselling to affected patients and family members. Here, we summarize the clinical criteria of these hereditary syndromes and briefly describe the genetic alterations related to them. In addition, we discuss the involvement of various genetic defects in the development of sporadic adrenocortical tumours. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors:
Tânia L Mazzuco; Julien Durand; Audrey Chapman; Jefferson Crespigio; Isabelle Bourdeau
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-4-4
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical endocrinology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1365-2265     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
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Created Date:  2012-4-4     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0346653     Medline TA:  Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Affiliation:
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil; Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Research Centre, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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