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Prevalence of breast and colorectal cancer in Ashkenazi Jewish carriers of Fanconi anemia and Bloom syndrome.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ - 1 Dec 2007
Baris Hagit N, Kedar Inbal, Halpern Gabrielle J, Shohat Tamy, Magal Nurit, Ludman Mark D, Shohat Mordechai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fanconi anemia complementation group C and Bloom syndrome, rare autosomal recessive disorders marked by chromosome instability, are especially prevalent in the Ashkenazi* Jewish community. A single predominant mutation for each has been reported in Ahshkenazi Jews: c.711+4A-->T (IVS4 +4 A-->T) in FACC and BLM(Ash) in Bloom syndrome. Individuals affected by either of these syndromes are characterized...
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