Article
[Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer. Report of four siblings].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Jun 2008
Zárate Alejandro, Alvarez Karin, Wielandt Ana María, Hevia Montserrat, De la Fuente Marjorie, Carvallo Pilar, López-Köstner Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) or Lynch Syndrome is an autosomic dominant syndrome involving 596-1096 of colorectal cancer patients. Mutations in MLH1 and MSH2 genes account for most cases. These two genes participate in the DNA mismatch repair pathway. Therefore mutation carr...
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