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A636P testing in Ashkenazi Jews.
Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2004
Guillem Jose G, Moore Harvey G, Palmer Crystal, Glogowski Emily, Finch Rob, Nafa Khedoudja, Markowitz Arnold J, Offit Kenneth, Ellis Nathan A
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Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is an autosomal dominantly inherited colorectal cancer syndrome attributable to mutations in one of several DNA mismatch repair genes, most commonly MLH1 and MSH2 . In certain populations, founder mutations account for a substantial portion of HNP...
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