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[Determination of a BRCA1 gene mutation in a family with hereditary breast cancer].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Feb 2004
Gallardo Marcela, Faúndez Paola, Cruz Adolfo, Rodríguez Mario, Alvarez Manuel, Carvallo Pilar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the main cause of death among women between 40 and 55 years old, in whom the hereditary cases are common. Therefore, the molecular diagnosis of germ line mutations involved in breast cancer susceptibility is relevant. BRCA1 and BRCA2 have been described as the two major genes involved in familial breast/ovarian cancer. We are performing a screening of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, in a group...
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