Von Hippel-Lindau Disease Genetic Epidemiology Study

Launched by NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) · Nov 3, 1999

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ClinConnect Summary

The Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease Genetic Epidemiology Study is a family-based case-control study to be conducted by the National Cancer Institute. The study subjects are 603 individuals who were determined to belong to families with VHL disease confirmed through screening under NIH protocol #89-C-0086 between 1988 and 1998. There are 293 patient volunteers with VHL disease and 310 volunteer patients free of VHL disease, most of whom have already had genetic testing for mutations in the VHL gene. Adults as well as children aged 13 - 17 will be included. All subjects will give informed con...

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Eligibility criteria

• * INCLUSION CRITERIA:
• Eligible patient volunteers are those who:
• • 1. have been enrolled in protocol 89-C-0086;
• • 2. are a member of a family in which at least one person has been diagnosed with VHL at NIH; and
• • 3. are at least 13 years of age.
• • Patient volunteers seen under protocol 89-C-0086 who have been diagnosed with VHL, are at risk of VHL, or are unaffected are all eligible for study.
• • Additional families screened throughout the field period and meeting all eligibility criteria will also be able to participate.