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NLRP7 and the genetics of post-molar choriocarcinomas in Senegal.
Molecular human reproduction - 1 Jan 2012
Slim Rima, Coullin Philippe, Diatta Ange-Lucien, Chebaro Wafaa, Courtin David, Abdelhak Sonia, Garcia Andre
Abstract excerpt
Gestational choriocarcinomas are malignant tumors of trophoblastic cells that affect 5-25% of women with sporadic hydatidiform moles (HMs) depending on countries and studies. Nucleotide binding and oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 7 (NLRP7) is a major gene responsible for recurrent HMs and recently mutations in this gene have also been shown in 13% of women with sporadic, non-recurrent moles. To...
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