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The disease is caused by mutations of the Von Hippel–Lindau tumor suppressor (VHL) gene on the short arm of chromosome 3 (3p25-26). There are over 1500 germline mutations and somatic mutations found in VHL disease. [12] [13] Von Hippel–Lindau disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.
Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome can manifest similarly to other diseases, which must be ruled out when making a diagnosis. These include tuberous sclerosis, which causes skin lesions similar to fibrofolliculomas, and Von Hippel–Lindau disease, which causes hereditary kidney cancers.
Belzutifan, sold under the brand name Welireg, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of von Hippel–Lindau disease-associated renal cell carcinoma. [9] [11] [12] [13] It is taken by mouth. [9]
The Von Hippel–Lindau tumor suppressor also known as pVHL is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the VHL gene. Mutations of the VHL gene are associated with Von Hippel–Lindau disease, which is characterized by hemangioblastomas of the brain, spinal cord and retina. It is also associated with kidney and pancreatic lesions.
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Locations of the main types of cysts and tumors in Von Hippel–Lindau disease. [55] Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant condition caused by mutations of the VHL gene. [56] Approximately one-in-five cases are de novo rather than familial and it has nearly complete penetrance. [57] VHL occurs in an estimated 1 in 36,000 ...
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