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GNAS Is frequently mutated in a specific subgroup of intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Dec 2013
Tsai Jia-Huei, Yuan Ray-Hwang, Chen Yu-Ling, Liau Jau-Yu, Jeng Yung-Ming
Abstract excerpt
Intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct (IPN-Bs) share clinicopathologic features with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) of the pancreas. Approximately two thirds of IPMNs have activating point mutations of GNAS at codon 201. The role of GNAS mutation is unclear in IPN-B. In this study, we evaluated 41 patients diagnosed with IPN-B for clinicopathologic characteristics and follow-up...
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