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[Molecular diagnosis of retinoblastoma. First experience in Russia].
Vestnik oftalmologii - 1 Jan 2000
Babenko O V, Brovkina A F, Zaletaev D V, Kozlova V M, Saakian S V, Nemtsova M V
Abstract excerpt
The first experience with molecular diagnosis of retinoblastoma (RB) in Russia is presented. A protocol based on the use of up-to-date molecular diagnostic methods helps detect structural and functional abnormalities in RB1 gene, diagnose RB in disputable cases and at early stages of the disease. Forty-five families with various forms of RB were examined. Twenty-three mutations in various sites of RB1 gene were...
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