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Molecular and in silico analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants.
Mutation research - 26 Sept 2008
Tommasi Stefania, Pilato Brunella, Pinto Rosamaria, Monaco Alessandro, Bruno Michele, Campana Marco, Digennaro Maria, Schittulli Francesco, Lacalamita Rosanna, Paradiso Angelo
Abstract excerpt
Germline mutations of high penetrant BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have been associated to hereditary breast cancer risk, while polymorphic variants of the two genes still have an unknown role in breast pathogenesis. The aim of our study was to characterize BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes polymorphic variants in familial breast cancer. 110 patients affected by familial breast and/or ovarian cancer have been consecutively enrolled...
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