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A low frequency of non-founder BRCA1 mutations in Ashkenazi Jewish breast-ovarian cancer families.
Human mutation - 1 Nov 2002
Phelan Catherine M, Kwan Elaine, Jack Elaine, Li Song, Morgan Cindy, Aubé Jennifer, Hanna Danielle, Narod Steven A
Abstract excerpt
The 185delAG and 5382insC founder mutations account for the majority of mutations identified in BRCA1 in Ashkenazi Jewish breast and breast-ovarian cancer families. Few non-founder BRCA1 mutations have been identified to date in these families. We initially screened a panel of 245 Ashkenazi Jewish breast-ovarian cancer families with an affected proband and at least one other case of breast or ovarian cancer for...
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