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Microsatellite Instability in Pediatric and Adult High‐grade Gliomas
8 Feb 2007
Abstract excerpt
About 15% of sporadic gastrointestinal and endometrial tumors show the microsatellite instability (MSI) phenotype because of loss of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) function. The incidence of MSI in tumors of the central nervous system still remains controversial. Previous studies reported a particular high frequency of MSI (approximately 25%) in young patients suffering from high-grade gliomas. Based on these data and...
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