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Germline APC mutations are not commonly seen in children with sporadic hepatoblastoma.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Nov 2008
Harvey Jj, Clark Sk, Hyer W, Hadzic N, Tomlinson Ipm, Hinds R
Abstract excerpt
Hepatoblastoma is the most common primary liver tumor in childhood and occurs more commonly in families with familial adenomatous polyposis. Germline mutations of the gene responsible for familial adenomatous polyposis--adenomatous polyposis coli (APC)--are described in patients with hepatoblastoma even without a family history. We investigated children presenting with apparently sporadic hepatoblastoma between...
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