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Detection of c-KIT and PDGFRA gene mutations in gastrointestinal stromal tumors: comparison of DHPLC and DNA sequencing methods using a single population-based cohort.
American journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jan 2010
Battochio Angeline, Mohammed Shamayel, Winthrop Debra, Lefresne Shilo, Mulder Karen, Chu Quincy, O'Hara Carolyn, Lai Raymond
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Mutational analysis of c-KIT or PDGFRA has become an important laboratory assay for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) because the results are useful in predicting the responsiveness to imatinib. To assess the diagnostic usefulness of denaturing high-pressure liquid chromatogra...
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