CLN5 in heterozygosis may protect against the development of tumors in a VHL patient

Abstract Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL) is a rare disease of dominant inheritance that increases susceptibility to tumor development, with a complete penetrance at the age of 60. In this report, we present the unprecedented case of a VHL carrier who remains healthy at 72. Under the course of this...

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Main Authors: Isabel de Rojas-P, Virginia Albiñana, Lucía Recio-Poveda, Amanda Rodriguez-Rufián, Ángel M. Cuesta, Luisa-María Botella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-020-01410-y