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Pathological features of colorectal carcinomas in MYH‐associated polyposis
17 Jun 2008
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: MYH is a DNA glycosylase in the base excision repair pathway. Germ-line biallelic mutations in the MYH gene are associated with the development of multiple colorectal adenomas and colorectal carcinoma (CRC). A slightly increased risk of CRC is suggested in monoallelic MYH mutation carriers. The aim was to characterize the histopathological features of carcinomas from biallelics and monoallelics. METHODS AND...
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