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Allelic imbalance in BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene expression and familial ovarian cancer.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jan 2011
Shen Jie, Medico Leo, Zhao Hua
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BACKGROUND: Family history is the strongest risk factor for ovarian cancer. Recent evidence suggests that unidentified BRCA1/2 variations or other genetic events may contribute to familial ovarian cancers. Allelic imbalance (AI) of BRCA1/2 expression, a result of a significant decrease in the ratios between the expression from one allele of BRCA1/2 and the other allele, has been observed in breast cancer. The AI...
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