Chromosome abnormalities in a case of pituitary adenoma.
Chromosome analysis of primary cultures from an ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma revealed the presence of one clone of cells with deletion of 18p and some random structural and numerical abnormalities.
Biologia Generale e Genetica Medica, Università di Pavia, Italy.
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007621:Karyotyping; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D014178:Translocation, Genetic
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone