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GNAS and KRAS mutations are common in intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Sasaki Motoko, Matsubara Takashi, Nitta Takeo, Sato Yasunori, Nakanuma Yasuni
Abstract excerpt
Intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct (IPNB) shows favorable prognosis and is regarded as a biliary counterpart of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas. Although activating point mutations of GNAS at codon 201 have been detected in approximately two thirds of IPMNs of the pancreas, there have been few studies on GNAS mutations in IPNBs. This study investigates the status of...
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