Clinical Masks of Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is the most common autosomal dominant tumor syndrome. The prevalence of the disease is 1 in 3000 people. Neurofibromatosis type 1 is characterized by the gradual appearance of signs of the disease and pronounced clinical ...
R. N. Mustafin
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Ocular gamut of neurofibromatosis type 1
Background: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multi-system autosomal dominant disorder affecting 1 in 3000 individuals. The diagnostic criteria of NF1 includes ocular manifestations.
Prathibha Shanthaveerappa +3 more
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Monozygotic twins with Neurofibromatosis type 1, concordant phenotype and synchronous development of MPNST and metastasis [PDF]
Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common autosomal dominant disorder with full penetrance and variable expression. The condition predisposes individuals to the development of malignant nervous system tumours, most frequently Malignant ...
German Melean +5 more
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Neurofibromatosis type 1: Modeling CNS dysfunction [PDF]
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common monogenic disorder in which individuals manifest central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities. Affected individuals develop glial neoplasms (optic gliomas, malignant astrocytomas) and neuronal dysfunction ...
Gutmann, David H +3 more
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Seizures in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: is neurofibromatosis type 1 enough?
Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is related to a generally increased prevalence of seizures. The mechanism underlying the increased predisposition to seizures has not been fully elucidated. The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of NF1 in
Claudia Santoro +10 more
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Primary adenocarcinoma of the stomach in von Recklinghausen's disease with high serum levels of multiple tumor markers: a case report [PDF]
Introduction Gastric tumors in patients affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 are usually carcinoids or stromal tumors, and rarely adenocarcinomas. Case presentation We report a case of an adenocarcinoma of the stomach in a 53-year-old Japanese man with ...
Kazuya Kato +9 more
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European Journal of Cancer 30 (1994) 1974-1981. doi:10.1016/0959-8049(94)00389-M ; Received by publisher: 0000-01-01 ; Harvest Date: 2016-01-04 12:23:06 ; DOI:10.1016/0959-8049(94)00389-M ; Page Range: 1974 ...
The authors are at the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics, Center for Mammalian Genetics S.W. Archer Road, Box 100296, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0296, U.S.A. ( host institution ) +2 more
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Understanding intellectual disability through RASopathies [PDF]
Intellectual disability, commonly known as mental retardation in the International Classification of Disease from World Health Organization, is the term that describes an intellectual and adaptive cognitive disability that begins in early life during the
Pagani, Mario Rafael +1 more
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Integrative analysis identifies candidate tumor microenvironment and intracellular signaling pathways that define tumor heterogeneity in NF1 [PDF]
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a monogenic syndrome that gives rise to numerous symptoms including cognitive impairment, skeletal abnormalities, and growth of benign nerve sheath tumors.
Allaway, Robert J +11 more
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NF2/merlin in hereditary neurofibromatosis 2 versus cancer: biologic mechanisms and clinical associations. [PDF]
Inactivating germline mutations in the tumor suppressor gene NF2 cause the hereditary syndrome neurofibromatosis 2, which is characterized by the development of neoplasms of the nervous system, most notably bilateral vestibular schwannoma.
Angelo, Laura S +2 more
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