Identification of growth hormone receptor in plexiform neurofibromas of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of growth hormone receptor in plexiform neurofibromas of neurofibromatosis type 1 patients. INTRODUCTION: The development of multiple neurofibromas is one of the major features of neurofibromatosis type 1. Since neurofibromas commonly...

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Main Authors: Karin Soares Gonçalves Cunha, Eliane Porto Barboza, Eliene Carvalho da Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322008000100008