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Paediatric intestinal cancer and polyposis due to bi-allelic PMS2 mutations: case series, review and follow-up guidelines.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 May 2011
Herkert Johanna C, Niessen Renée C, Olderode-Berends Maria J W, Veenstra-Knol Hermine E, Vos Yvonne J, van der Klift Heleen M, Scheenstra Rene, Tops Carli M J, Karrenbeld Arend, Peters Frans T M, Hofstra Robert M W, Kleibeuker Jan H, Sijmons Rolf H
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BACKGROUND: Bi-allelic germline mutations of one of the DNA mismatch repair genes, so far predominantly found in PMS2, cause constitutional MMR-deficiency syndrome. This rare disorder is characterised by paediatric intestinal cancer and other malignancies. We report the clinical, immunohistochemi...
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