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Metabolism, Gliomas, and IDH1

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  • Jan Smeitink, M.D., Ph.D.

A mutation in IDH1, which encodes an isocitrate dehydrogenase, is associated with susceptibility to glioma. This mutation results in an acquired enzyme activity that points to a potential biomarker of the mutant tumor.

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Author Affiliations

From the Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

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