Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by germ line mutations of the VHL tumour suppressor gene. it predisposes affected individuals to develop a variety of neoplasms, including...Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by germ line mutations of the VHL tumour suppressor gene. it predisposes affected individuals to develop a variety of neoplasms, including haemangioblastomas of the central nervous system, retinal angiomas, renal cell carcinomas (RCCs), pheochromocytomas and cysts of the kidneys and epididymis. Germ line VHL mutations have been found in all VHL disease families. RCC occurs in 25% to 45% of patients with VHL disease and is one of the leading causes of death.展开更多
基金This study was supported by a grant from the Doctoral Foundation of Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School(No.BXJ0615)
文摘Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by germ line mutations of the VHL tumour suppressor gene. it predisposes affected individuals to develop a variety of neoplasms, including haemangioblastomas of the central nervous system, retinal angiomas, renal cell carcinomas (RCCs), pheochromocytomas and cysts of the kidneys and epididymis. Germ line VHL mutations have been found in all VHL disease families. RCC occurs in 25% to 45% of patients with VHL disease and is one of the leading causes of death.