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Founder effect of the BRCA1 5382insC mutation in Brazilian patients with hereditary breast ovary cancer syndrome.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Jul 2008
da Costa E C B, Vargas F R, Moreira A S, Lourenço J J, Caleffi M, Ashton-Prolla P, Martins Moreira M A M
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The 5382insC mutation in BRCA1 is a frequently reported mutation, being very prevalent in Central and Eastern Europe. This mutation was recurrently reported in Brazil and one case was reported Portugal, but not in Spain and other South-American countries,. We analyzed the haplotypic profile of seven Brazilian carriers of 5382insC to characterize a possible founder effect. The analyses indicated that mutation...
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