Serum erythropoietin levels in von Hippel-Lindau syndrome.

[von Hippel-Lindau syndrome].

LABORATORY DATA adrenal changes phaeochromocytoma adrenal cortex hormones adrenal insufficiency, adrenal hypoplasia aldosterone, high levels chromosomal assignment chromosome 11q localization chromosome 3p localization gene, structural-functional anomalies CCND1 (PRAD1) cyclin D1, gene chr.11q13 gene analysis-DNA analysis ST11 (PETS1), gene chr.3p25 VHL von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, gene chr.3p26...

Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome.

Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a hereditary cancer syndrome characterized by the development of multiple vascular tumours. The syndrome is caused by inactivation of the VHL protein (pVHL) and increased production of VEGF, PDGF, and TGF-α. The course of VHL syndrome is associated with the development of multiple vascular tumours. Most frequently, these include retinal and central nervous sys...

von-Hippel Lindau (VHL) hereditary cancer syndrome

A Review of Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome

Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL) is a familial neoplastic condition seen in approximately 1 in 36,000 live births. It is caused by germline mutations of the tumor suppressor gene VHL, located on the short arm of chromosome 3. While the majority of the affected individuals have a positive family history, up to 20% of cases arise from de novo mutations. VHL syndrome is characterized by the presen...

Von Hippel-Lindau disease.