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Frequency and heritability of WT1 mutations in nonsyndromic Wilms' tumor patients: a UK Children's Cancer Study Group Study.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 15 Oct 2004
Little Suzanne E, Hanks Sandra P, King-Underwood Linda, Jones Chris, Rapley Elizabeth A, Rahman Nazneen, Pritchard-Jones Kathy
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PURPOSE: Constitutional WT1 mutations in patients with Wilms' tumor (WT) have specifically been associated with genitourinary abnormalities, such as cryptorchidism and hypospadias. We sought to ascertain the frequency and heritability of constitutional WT1 mutations in nonsyndromic WT patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Constitutional DNA from 282 patients treated at seven United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group...
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