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Mutation analysis in a Chinese family with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Mar 2010
Zha Bing-bing, Liang Wang, Liu Jun, Cheng Juan, Hong Xiao-wu, Liu Jing, Li Yi-ming, Ma Duan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant cancer syndrome which is caused by germline mutations of the tumor suppressor gene MEN1. This study aimed to identify mutations in a Chinese pedigree with MEN1. METHODS: A large Chinese family with MEN1 was collected. All of the coded regions and their adjacent sequences of the MEN1 gene were amplified and sequenced. RESULTS: In this...
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