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Characterization of GIST/GIPACT tumors by inmunohistochemistry and exon 11 analysis of c-kit by PCR.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas - 1 Oct 2003
Bernet L, Zuñiga A, Cano R
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST/GIPACT) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract and are characterized by the constant immunohistochemical expression of CD117. In recent years, sporadic and germ line mutations in the c-kit gene have been described in GIST/GIPACT tumors, resulting in a constitutive activation of the gene. The most prevalent mutation is located in exon...
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