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Germline mutation of the E-cadherin gene in three sibling cases with advanced gastric cancer: clinical consequences for the other family members.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Mar 2010
Mayrbaeurl Beate, Keller Gisela, Schauer Walter, Burgstaller Sonja, Czompo Manfred, Hoebling Walter, Knoflach Peter, Duba Hans C, Hoefler Heinz, Thaler Josef
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Germline mutations in the E-cadherin (CDH1) gene have been found in families with hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC). These families are characterized by a highly penetrant susceptibility to diffuse gastric cancer with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. We describe the clinical presentation of three sibling cases with advanced gastric cancer, the way of confirming the...
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