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Frequency and phenotypic spectrum of germline mutations in POLE and seven other polymerase genes in 266 patients with colorectal adenomas and carcinomas.
International journal of cancer - 15 Jul 2015
Spier Isabel, Holzapfel Stefanie, Altmüller Janine, Zhao Bixiao, Horpaopan Sukanya, Vogt Stefanie, Chen Sophia, Morak Monika, Raeder Susanne, Kayser Katrin, Stienen Dietlinde, Adam Ronja, Nürnberg Peter, Plotz Guido, Holinski-Feder Elke, Lifton Richard P, Thiele Holger, Hoffmann Per, Steinke Verena, Aretz Stefan
Abstract excerpt
In a number of families with colorectal adenomatous polyposis or suspected Lynch syndrome/HNPCC, no germline alteration in the APC, MUTYH, or mismatch repair (MMR) genes are found. Missense mutations in the polymerase genes POLE and POLD1 have recently been identified as rare cause of multiple colorectal adenomas and carcinomas, a condition termed polymerase proofreading-associated polyposis (PPAP). The aim of...
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