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BRCA1 and BRCA2 unclassified variants and missense polymorphisms in Algerian breast/ovarian cancer families.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2012
Cherbal Farid, Salhi Nadjet, Bakour Rabah, Adane Saida, Boualga Kada, Maillet Philippe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations predispose heterozygous carriers to hereditary breast/ovarian cancer. However, unclassified variants (UVs) (variants with unknown clinical significance) and missense polymorphisms in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes pose a problem in genetic counseling, as their impact on risk of breast and ovarian cancer is still unclear. The objective of our study was to identify UVs and...
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