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Beta-catenin accumulation and mutation of the CTNNB1 gene in hepatoblastoma.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Aug 1999
Bläker H, Hofmann W J, Rieker R J, Penzel R, Graf M, Otto H F
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Hepatoblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the liver that occurs in children at an average age of 2 to 3 years. Epidemiologic studies have shown an increased frequency of this tumor type in families affected by adenomatous polyposis coli. In addition to the epidemiologic data, molecular genetic studies suggest that inactivation of the APC tumor suppressor may be involved in hepatoblastoma tumorigenesis. A major...
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