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A Novel Method: Super-selective Adrenal Venous Sampling
Published on: September 15, 2017
SDH-related pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
Vitaly Kantorovich1, Kathryn S King, Karel Pacak
1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, ACRC, Suite 817, 4301 West Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, United States. vkantorovich@uams.edu
Abstract:
Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma are rare tumors of adrenals as well as the sympathetic and parasympathetic paraganglia. Clinical presentation of these tumors depends on localization, secretory profile and malignant potential. Four distinct syndromes--PGL1-4--are related to mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase gene--mitochondrial complex involved in electron transfer and Krebs cycle. Here we describe etiology, genetics, as well as clinical aspects of SDH-related tumors. We also describe recent discoveries in HIF-related pathway of tumorigenesis and mutations in new SDH-related genes that have improved our understanding of this disease.
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