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Determination of the frequency of the common 657Del5 Nnijmegen breakage syndrome mutation in the German population: No association with risk of breast cancer
1 Aug 1999
Abstract excerpt
Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS) is an autosomal recessive chromosomal instability syndrome characterized by microcephaly, growth retardation, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. It shares a number of features with the Ataxia telangiectasia (AT) syndrome: the most notable are high sensitivity to ionizing radiation and predisposition to cancer. Recently, the gene responsible for NBS has been identified on...
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