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Methylation-related mutations in the BRCA1 promoter in peripheral blood cells from cancer-free women.
International journal of oncology - 1 Jul 2011
Al-Moghrabi Nisreen, Al-Qasem Abeer J S, Aboussekhra Abdelilah
Abstract excerpt
Early-onset breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies and causes of death among young women, and its incidence is increasing. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the epigenetic modifications of the breast cancer type 1 susceptibility gene (BRCA1) in breast tissues and blood cells derived from women with breast cancer and women without breast cancer. BRCA1 promoter methylation was examined by...
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