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Expression of the hMLH1 and hMSH2 proteins in normal tissues: relationship to cancer predisposition in hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Feb 2005
Plevová Pavlína, Sedláková Eva, Zapletalová Jana, Krepelová Anna, Skýpalová Petra, Kolár Zdenek
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The majority of tumours in patients with hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) occur in large intestine and endometrium; also, other tissues are at increased risk. We studied expression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 proteins in 148 normal samples of various tissues from non-HNPCC patients and in 14 normal colon tissues from HNPCC patients. Immunohistochemical technique was used. Intensity of nuclear staining,...
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