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Polyclonal nature of diffuse proliferation of interstitial cells of Cajal in patients with familial and multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumours
11 Nov 2002
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diffuse proliferation of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) in the myenteric plexus layer of the intestine has been described in patients with familial and multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). However, it is not fully understood whether proliferation is polyclonal or monoclonal. AIMS: To evaluate the clonal nature of diffuse ICC proliferation in familial and multiple GIST cases, we...
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