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Missense mutations but not allelic variants alter the function of ATM by dominant interference in patients with breast cancer.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Jan 2002
Scott Shaun P, Bendix Regina, Chen Philip, Clark Raymond, Dork Thilo, Lavin Martin F
Abstract excerpt
The human genetic disorder ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is characterized by hypersensitivity to ionizing radiation and an elevated risk of malignancy. Epidemiological data support an increased risk for breast and other cancers in A-T heterozygotes. However, screening breast cancer cases for truncating mutations in the ATM (A-T mutated) gene has failed largely to reveal an increased incidence in these patients. It...
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