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Evidence for common ancestral origin of a recurring BRCA1 genomic rearrangement identified in high-risk Hispanic families.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Aug 2007
Weitzel Jeffrey N, Lagos Veronica I, Herzog Josef S, Judkins Thaddeus, Hendrickson Brant, Ho Jason S, Ricker Charité N, Lowstuter Katrina J, Blazer Kathleen R, Tomlinson Gail, Scholl Tom
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Large rearrangements account for 8% to 15% of deleterious BRCA mutations, although none have been characterized previously in individuals of Mexican ancestry. METHODS: DNA from 106 Hispanic patients without an identifiable BRCA mutation by exonic sequence analysis was subjected to mul...
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