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BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among familial breast cancer patients from Costa Rica.
Clinical genetics - 1 Nov 2012
Gutiérrez Espeleta G A, Llacuachaqui M, García-Jiménez L, Aguilar Herrera M, Loáiciga Vega K, Ortiz A, Royer R, Li S, Narod S A
Abstract excerpt
The contribution of mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes to the burden of breast cancer in Costa Rica has not been studied. We estimated the frequency of BRCA mutations among 111 Costa Rican women with breast cancer and a family history of breast cancer. These women were mainly from the metropolitan area of San José. A detailed family history was obtained from each patient and a blood sample was processed for DNA...
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