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Association of common ATM polymorphism with bilateral breast cancer.
International journal of cancer - 10 Aug 2005
Heikkinen Katri, Rapakko Katrin, Karppinen Sanna-Maria, Erkko Hannele, Nieminen Pentti, Winqvist Robert
Abstract excerpt
The ATM kinase has an essential role in maintaining genomic integrity. Loss of both ATM alleles results in ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), a rare autosomal recessive neuroimmunologic disorder associated with cancer susceptibility. Individuals heterozygous for germline ATM mutations have been reported to have an increased risk for malignancy, in particular, female breast cancer. In the current study, a full mutation...
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