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Pedigree and genetic analysis of a novel mutation carrier patient suffering from hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Feb 2006
Tanyi Miklós, Olasz Judith, Lukács Géza, Csuka Orsolya, Tóth László, Szentirmay Zoltán, Ress Zsuzsa, Barta Zsolt, Tanyi János L, Damjanovich László
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AIM: To screen a suspected Hungarian HNPCC family to find specific mutations and to evaluate their effect on the presentation of the disease. METHODS: The family was identified by applying the Amsterdam and Bethesda Criteria. Immunohistochemistry was performed, and DNA samples isolated from tumor tissue were evaluated for microsatellite instability. The identification of possible mutations was carried out by...
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