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Mutational analysis of BRAF in gallbladder carcinomas in association with K-ras and p53 mutations and microsatellite instability.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Aug 2004
Saetta Angelica A, Papanastasiou Pollyanthi, Michalopoulos Nikolaos V, Gigelou Fanie, Korkolopoulou Penelope, Bei Thaleia, Patsouris Efstratios
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BACKGROUND: Little is known about the genetic changes involved in the pathogenesis of gallbladder cancer. The aim of this study was to examine the presence of mutations in exon 15 of the B-raf gene to investigate its role in gallbladder carcinogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We examined the mutational status in exon 15 of B-raf gene in 21 gallbladder carcinoma specimens and investigated its association with the...
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