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The maternally transcribed gene p57KIP2 (CDNK1C) is abnormally expressed in both androgenetic and biparental complete hydatidiform moles
6 Dec 2002
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Hydatidiform mole (HM) is an abnormal gestation characterized by trophoblast hyperplasia and overgrowth of placental villi. The genetic basis in the vast majority of cases is an excess of paternal to maternal genomes, suggesting that global misexpression of imprinted genes is the common molecular mechanism underlying the genesis of this condition. Although most complete HM are androgenetic in origin, a rare,...
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