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First genotype characterization of Argentinean FAP patients: identification of 14 novel APC mutations.
Human mutation - 1 May 2004
De Rosa Marina, Dourisboure Ricardo J, Morelli Gemma, Graziano Alfredo, Gutiérrez Alejandro, Thibodeau Stephen, Halling Kevin, Avila Karina Collia, Duraturo Francesca, Podesta Ernesto J, Izzo Paola, Solano Angela R
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We examined the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene for disease-causing mutations in 51 unrelated Argentinean probands affected by familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Using a combination of the protein truncation test, the single strand conformation polymorphism technique, DNA sequencing and quantitative PCR analysis, we identified the specific mutation in 39 (average age: 28.4 years) of the 51 probands...
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