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Activating PDGFRA mutations in inflammatory fibroid polyps occur in exons 12, 14 and 18 and are associated with tumour localization.
Histopathology - 1 Jul 2012
Huss Sebastian, Wardelmann Eva, Goltz Diane, Binot Elke, Hartmann Wolfgang, Merkelbach-Bruse Sabine, Büttner Reinhard, Schildhaus Hans-Ulrich
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AIMS: Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFP) are mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. This study was performed to broaden the base of evidence of the pathogenic role of PDGFR mutations in IFP with particular regard to clinicopathological data and mutational patterns among IFP subtypes. METHODS AND RESULTS: Molecular analysis of 38 tumours revealed activating mutations in three different exons of PDGFRA...
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