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Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch Syndrome) in Argentina: report from a referral hospital register.
Diseases of the colon and rectum - 1 Oct 2007
Vaccaro Carlos A, Bonadeo Fernando, Roverano Analía V, Peltomaki Paivi, Bala Shashi, Renkonen Elise, Redal Maria A, Mocetti Esteban, Mullen Eduardo, Ojea-Quintana Guillermo, Benati Mario L, Rivello Hernan Garcia, Clark Mary B, Lynch Jane F, Lynch Henry T
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PURPOSE: The first Argentine experience with epidemiologic, molecular, and genetic counseling data is reported. METHODS: We analyzed 43 families fulfilling Amsterdam criteria identified from a prospective database with data from 779 relatives. RESULTS: Eleven families (25.6 percent) presented as Lynch I, 29 (67.4 percent) as Lynch II, and 3 (7 percent) as Muir-Torre syndrome. Among the 306 affected members, 197...
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