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Compound heterozygosity for two MSH6 mutations in a patient with early onset colorectal cancer, vitiligo and systemic lupus erythematosus.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 May 2008
Rahner Nils, Höefler Gerald, Högenauer Christoph, Lackner Caroline, Steinke Verena, Sengteller Marlies, Friedl Waltraut, Aretz Stefan, Propping Peter, Mangold Elisabeth, Walldorf Constanze
Abstract excerpt
Lynch syndrome (hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, HNPCC) is an autosomal dominant condition caused by heterozygous germline mutations in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, or PMS2. Rare cases have been reported of an inherited bi-allelic deficiency of MMR genes, assoc...
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