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Two germline alterations in mismatch repair genes found in a HNPCC patient with poor family history.
Pathology oncology research : POR - 1 Jan 2006
Kámory Enikô, Tanyi Miklós, Kolacsek Orsolya, Olasz Judit, Tóth László, Damjanovich László, Csuka Orsolya
Abstract excerpt
The Bethesda guidelines may offer more useful criteria in patients' selection for germline mismatch repair gene mutation analysis than guidelines merely based on family background. An early onset double primary colorectal cancer patient with poor family history with MSI-H status was investigated for MLH1 promoter methylation, expression of the MLH1 and MSH2 gene by immunohistochemistry and mutations in the MLH1...
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