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Elevated level of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine in leukocytes of BRCA1 mutation carriers compared to healthy controls.
International journal of cancer - 1 Nov 2009
Dziaman Tomasz, Huzarski Tomasz, Gackowski Daniel, Rozalski Rafal, Siomek Agnieszka, Szpila Anna, Guz Jolanta, Lubinski Jan, Olinski Ryszard
Abstract excerpt
Carriers of BRCA1 mutation face highly increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer and some studies with cell culture suggest that the encoded protein may be involved in oxidatively damaged DNA repair. However, no studies concerning a possible link between oxidatively damaged DNA and BRCA1 defici...
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