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Germline PTCH1 mutations in Japanese basal cell nevus syndrome patients.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jul 2009
Takahashi Chiaki, Kanazawa Nozomi, Yoshikawa Yoshie, Yoshikawa Reigetsu, Saitoh Yuko, Chiyo Hideaki, Tanizawa Takakuni, Hashimoto-Tamaoki Tomoko, Nakano Yoshiro
Abstract excerpt
Basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS or Gorlin syndrome, OMIM: 109400) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with high penetrance. It is characterized by developmental anomalies and predisposition to tumors (for example, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and medulloblastoma). PTCH1, the human homolog of the...
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