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Altered expression of MLH1, MSH2, and MSH6 in predisposition to hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Oct 2003
Renkonen Elise, Zhang Yange, Lohi Hannes, Salovaara Reijo, Abdel-Rahman Wael M, Nilbert Mef, Aittomaki Kristiina, Jarvinen Heikki J, Mecklin Jukka-Pekka, Lindblom Annika, Peltomaki Paivi
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: A considerable fraction (30% to 70%) of families with verified or putative hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer fails to show mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Our purpose was to address the genetic etiology of such families. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We scrutinized a popul...
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