Article
Novel CDH1 germline mutations identified in Chinese gastric cancer patients.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Feb 2013
Chen Qin-Hua, Deng Wei, Li Xiao-Wei, Liu Xiu-Fang, Wang Jing-Mei, Wang Li-Feng, Xiao Nong, He Qiong, Wang Ya-Ping, Fan Yi-Mei
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To give a comprehensive report of E-cadherin gene (CDH1) variations in a population at a high risk for gastric cancer (GC). METHODS: The samples consisted of 178 men and 58 women with a mean age of 62.3 ± 9.4 years and an age range of 30-84 years. A total of 240 cancer-free controls were recruited (mean age of 61.8 ± 10.1 years, age range of 26-82 years). Samples were screened for CDH1 germline mutations by...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antigens, CD
- Asian People
- Cadherins
- Case-Control Studies
- Chi-Square Distribution
- China
- DNA Mutational Analysis
