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Evaluation of MLH1 I219V polymorphism in unrelated South American individuals suspected of having Lynch syndrome.
Anticancer research - 1 Oct 2012
Valentin Mev Dominguez, Da Silva Felipe Carneiro, Santos Erika Maria Monteiro, Da Silva Sabrina Daniela, De Oliveira Ferreira Fabio, Aguiar Junior Samuel, Gomy Israel, Vaccaro Carlos, Redal Maria Ana, Della Valle Adriana, Sarroca Carlos, Rasmussen Lene Juel, Carraro Dirce Maria, Rossi Benedito Mauro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Some single-nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with higher risk of colorectal cancer development and are suggested to explain part of the genetic contribution to Lynch syndrome. AIM: To evaluate the mutL homolog 1 (MLH1) I219V polymorphism in 124 unrelated South American individuals suspected of having Lynch syndrome, based on frequency, association with pathogenic MLH1 and mutS homolog 2 (MSH2)...
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