Prevalence of Pituitary Incidentaloma in Relatives of Patients With Pituitary Adenoma
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Brain Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2003 |
| Contact: | Billy Gellepis |
| Email: | Billy.Gellepis@cshs.org |
| Phone: | 310-423-3395 |
The purpose of the study is to determine genetic links among blood-relatives and between
spouses of patients with pituitary tumors.
spouses of patients with pituitary tumors.
The purpose of the family study is to investigate the genetic basis for the development of
pituitary tumors by assessing the prevalence of pituitary tumors in relatives of probands
with the disease as compared to the prevalence in unrelated spouses sharing a similar
environment.
pituitary tumors by assessing the prevalence of pituitary tumors in relatives of probands
with the disease as compared to the prevalence in unrelated spouses sharing a similar
environment.
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients harboring secretory or non-secretory adenomas and/or siblings and/or spouses
Exclusion Criteria:
- patient without consenting siblings and/or siblings and/or spouses
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