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Identification of germline BRCA1 mutations among breast cancer families in Northeastern Iran.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2013
Kooshyar Mohammad Mahdi, Nassiri Mohammadreza, Mahdavi Morteza, Doosti Mohammad, Parizadeh Amirreza
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of BRCA1 (MIM: 113705) founder mutations in familial breast cancer (BC) patients with high risks in Iran. BRCA1 is among the cancer susceptibility genes best known for high penetrance mutations. BRCA1 genotyping is now used to determine patient counseling, management decisions, and prognosis of this syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Thirty nine...
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