VHL gene
| VHL gene | |
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| Term | VHL gene |
| Short definition | VHL gene - gene that makes a protein that helps control cell growth, cell division, and other important cell functions. Mutated (altered) forms of the VHL gene can increase the growth of cells, including abnormal cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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VHL gene - gene that makes a protein that helps control cell growth, cell division, and other important cell functions. Mutated (altered) forms of the VHL gene can increase the growth of cells, including abnormal cells. This mutated gene has been found in almost all patients with an inherited condition called VHL syndrome. VHL syndrome can cause kidney cancer and tumors of the brain, spinal cord, eye, ear, adrenal glands, pancreas, or other parts of the body. The VHL gene is a type of tumor suppressor gene. Also called von Hippel-Lindau gene
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