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Analysis of the PTCH coding region in human rhabdomyosarcoma.
Human mutation - 1 Sept 2002
Calzada-Wack Julia, Schnitzbauer Udo, Walch Axel, Wurster Karl-Heinz, Kappler Roland, Nathrath Michaela, Hahn Heidi
Abstract excerpt
Inherited mutations of the human tumor suppressor gene Patched (PTCH) lead to an autosomal dominant disorder known as Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome (NBCCS). The syndrome is characterized by a combination of developmental abnormalities and a predisposition to tumor formation. Tumors in patients with NBCCS include basal cell carcinoma, medulloblastoma, fibroma and rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). RMS are also present...
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