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The BRCA1 3'-UTR: 5711+421T/T_5711+1286T/T genotype is a possible breast and ovarian cancer risk factor.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jun 2009
Pongsavee Malinee, Yamkamon Vichanan, Dakeng Sumana, O-charoenrat Pornchai, Smith Duncan R, Saunders Grady F, Patmasiriwat Pimpicha
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BACKGROUND: A significant proportion of familial and early-onset breast and ovarian cancers occur in individuals without coding mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2. AIMS: We identified genetic variation at 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of BRCA1 in familial and early-onset breast and ovarian cancer patients both with and without BRCA1/2 mutation in the coding regions (BRCA1/2 pos and BRCA1/2 neg), and verified the...
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