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ANGIOMATOSE VON HIPPEL-LINDAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- von Hippel-Lindau disease
1, record 1, English, von%20Hippel%2DLindau%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Von Hippel-Lindau disease 2, record 1, English, Von%20Hippel%2DLindau%20disease
correct
- VHL 2, record 1, English, VHL
correct
- VHL 2, record 1, English, VHL
- Lindau-von Hippel's disease 3, record 1, English, Lindau%2Dvon%20Hippel%27s%20disease
correct
- von Hippel-Lindau syndrome 4, record 1, English, von%20Hippel%2DLindau%20syndrome
correct
- VHL 5, record 1, English, VHL
correct
- VHL 5, record 1, English, VHL
- Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome 6, record 1, English, Von%20Hippel%2DLindau%20syndrome
correct
- VHL 6, record 1, English, VHL
correct
- VHL 6, record 1, English, VHL
- VHL syndrome 7, record 1, English, VHL%20syndrome
correct
- cerebroretinal angiomatosis 8, record 1, English, cerebroretinal%20angiomatosis
correct
- retinocerebral angiomatosis 9, record 1, English, retinocerebral%20angiomatosis
correct
- angiophakomatosis 10, record 1, English, angiophakomatosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hereditary cancer syndrome that predisposes to the development of a panel of highly vascularized tumors including CNS [central nervous system] and retinal hemangioblastomas, endolymphatic sac tumors, clear-cell renal cell carcinomas (RCC), pheochromocytomas and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. 2, record 1, English, - von%20Hippel%2DLindau%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome is caused by a mutation in the VHL tumour suppressor gene. 7, record 1, English, - von%20Hippel%2DLindau%20disease
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Lindau-von Hippel disease
- cerebro-retinal angiomatosis
- retino-cerebral angiomatosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie de von Hippel-Lindau
1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20von%20Hippel%2DLindau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VHL 2, record 1, French, VHL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie de VHL 3, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20VHL
correct, feminine noun
- syndrome de Von Hippel-Lindau 4, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Von%20Hippel%2DLindau
correct, masculine noun
- VHL 4, record 1, French, VHL
correct, masculine noun
- VHL 4, record 1, French, VHL
- syndrome VHL 4, record 1, French, syndrome%20VHL
correct, masculine noun
- angiomatose de von Hippel-Lindau 5, record 1, French, angiomatose%20de%20von%20Hippel%2DLindau
correct, feminine noun
- angiomatose rétinienne de Von Hippel Lindau 6, record 1, French, angiomatose%20r%C3%A9tinienne%20de%20Von%20Hippel%20Lindau
correct, feminine noun
- angiomatose rétinienne de VHL 6, record 1, French, angiomatose%20r%C3%A9tinienne%20de%20VHL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection rare, de transmission autosomique dominante, caractérisée par une prédisposition héréditaire au développement de tumeurs richement vascularisées du système nerveux central, de la rétine, des reins, des surrénales et du pancréas. 7, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20von%20Hippel%2DLindau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La maladie de von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) est causée par une mutation du gène VHL, un gène suppresseur de tumeur. 8, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20von%20Hippel%2DLindau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jusqu'à la fin des années 1970, la maladie était surtout connue pour l'atteinte de la rétine [...] et du névraxe [...] et les lésions viscérales de l'affection étaient sous-estimées. Elles sont maintenant au premier plan de l'affection et la maladie de VHL est reconnue comme la première cause de cancer du rein héréditaire. 9, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20von%20Hippel%2DLindau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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