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Constitutive deficiency in DNA mismatch repair.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jun 2007
Felton K E A, Gilchrist D M, Andrew S E
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes are associated with the inheritance of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, also known as Lynch syndrome, a cancer syndrome with an average age at onset of 44. Individuals presenting with colorectal cancer are diagnosed with Lynch I, whereas individuals who present with extra-colonic tumors (such as endometrial, stomach, etc.) are identified as patients with...
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