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R659X mutation in the MLH1 gene in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer(HNPCC) in an Indian extended family.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Jan 2010
Rajender Singh, Pooja Singh, Kumar M V Kranthi, Karwasra Rajendra, Singh Lalji, Thangaraj Kumarasamy
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC or Lynch syndrome), is a genetically heterogeneous disorder that is believed to account for 2-10 per cent of all the colorectal cancer cases. The disease follows autosomal dominant inheritance pattern with high penetrance (85%) and younger age of onset when compared to patients with sporadic tumours. HNPCC is associated with germ-line...
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