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The frequency of hereditary defective mismatch repair in a prospective series of unselected colorectal carcinomas.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 2001
Cunningham J M, Kim C Y, Christensen E R, Tester D J, Parc Y, Burgart L J, Halling K C, McDonnell S K, Schaid D J, Walsh Vockley C, Kubly V, Nelson H, Michels V V, Thibodeau S N
Abstract excerpt
A comprehensive analysis of somatic and germline mutations related to DNA mismatch-repair (MMR) genes can clarify the prevalence and mechanism of inactivation in colorectal carcinoma (CRC). In the present study, 257 unselected patients referred for CRC resection were examined for evidence of defective DNA MMR. In particular, we sought to determine the frequency of hereditary defects in DNA MMR in this cohort of...
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