Gene expression analysis identifies potential biomarkers of neurofibromatosis type 1 including adrenomedullin.
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Abstract
Plexiform neurofibromas (pNF) are Schwann cell tumors found in a third of individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). pNF can undergo transformation to malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST). There are no identified serum biomarkers of pNF tumor burden or transformation to MPNST. Serum biomarkers would be useful to verify NF1 diagnosis, monitor tumor burden, and/or detect transformation.
Bibliographical data
| Original language | German |
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| Article number | 20 |
| ISSN | 1078-0432 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| pubmed | 20739432 |
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