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CpG island methylator phenotype and its association with malignancy in sporadic duodenal adenomas.
Epigenetics - 1 May 2014
Sun Lifeng, Guzzetta Angela A, Fu Tao, Chen Jinming, Jeschke Jana, Kwak Ruby, Vatapalli Rajita, Baylin Stephen B, Iacobuzio-Donahue Christine A, Wolfgang Christopher L, Ahuja Nita
Abstract excerpt
CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) has been found in multiple precancerous and cancerous lesions, including colorectal adenomas, colorectal cancers, and duodenal adenocarcinomas. There are no reports in the literature of a relationship between CIMP status and clinicopathologic features of sporadic duodenal adenomas. This study sought to elucidate the role of methylation in duodenal adenomas and correlate it...
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