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Sporadic somatic mutation of c-kit gene in a family with gastrointestinal stromal tumors without cutaneous hyperpigmentation.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Mar 2006
Yeh Chun-Nan, Chen Tsung-Wen, Jan Yi-Yin
Abstract excerpt
We described two members in a family with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) without cutaneous hyperpigmentation. The patients were father and son who did not have cutaneous hyperpigmentation. Histological examination showed that these tumors were GISTs expressing CD34 and CD117. Tumor DNA extracted from paraffin-embedded specimens revealed somatic mutation with a deletion mutation at different codons in...
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