Adrenocortical Tumors in Children With Constitutive Chromosome 11p15 Paternal Uniparental Disomy: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment

Pediatric adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) are rare and heterogeneous. Approximately 50% of children with ACT carry a germline TP53 variant; however, the genetic underpinning of remaining cases has not been elucidated. In patients having germline TP53 variants, loss of maternal chromosome 11 and duplica...

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Main Authors: Emilia Modolo Pinto, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Catherine G. Lam, Robert E. Ruiz, Gerard P. Zambetti, Raul C. Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.756523/full