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Familial Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Syndrome: Phenotypic and Molecular Features in a Kindred
18 Apr 2005
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PURPOSE: Members of a family with hereditary gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and a germline KIT oncogene mutation were evaluated for other potential syndrome manifestations. A tumor from the proband was analyzed to compare features with sporadic GISTs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Members of a kindred in which six relatives in four consecutive generations comprised an autosomal dominant pattern of documented...
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