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Loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 17p predicts neoplastic progression in Barrett's esophagus.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jun 2003
Dolan Kevin, Morris Anthony I, Gosney John R, Field John K, Sutton Robert
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Endoscopic surveillance for adenocarcinoma in patients with Barrett's esophagus is costly, with one cancer detected every 48-441 patient years of follow up. Genetic abnormalities, including loss of heterozygosity at sites of tumor suppressor genes, have been detected in malignant and premalignant Barrett's esophagus. The aim of this prospective study was to determine if loss of heterozygosity...
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