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Chromosome 6p22 locus associated with clinically aggressive neuroblastoma.
The New England journal of medicine - 12 Jun 2008
Maris John M, Mosse Yael P, Bradfield Jonathan P, Hou Cuiping, Monni Stefano, Scott Richard H, Asgharzadeh Shahab, Attiyeh Edward F, Diskin Sharon J, Laudenslager Marci, Winter Cynthia, Cole Kristina A, Glessner Joseph T, Kim Cecilia, Frackelton Edward C, Casalunovo Tracy, Eckert Andrew W, Capasso Mario, Rappaport Eric F, McConville Carmel, London Wendy B, Seeger Robert C, Rahman Nazneen, Devoto Marcella, Grant Struan F A, Li Hongzhe, Hakonarson Hakon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neuroblastoma is a malignant condition of the developing sympathetic nervous system that most commonly affects young children and is often lethal. Its cause is not known. METHODS: We performed a genomewide association study by first genotyping blood DNA samples from 1032 patients with...
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