Endocrine Abstracts

Context: Pheochromocytoma and Paragangliomas (PPGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumors with a strong genetic background. In this report, our objectives are to understand the molecular genetics and the genotype/phenotype correlation of these tumors in the highly consanguineous population of Saudi Arabia. Patients and methods: We studied 88 patients with PPGL and no known family history of these tumors. We extracted DNA from peripheral leucocytes and performed...