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Low prevalence of CHEK2 gene mutations in multiethnic cohorts of breast cancer patients in Malaysia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Mohamad Suriati, Isa Nurismah Md, Muhammad Rohaizak, Emran Nor Aina, Kitan Nor Mayah, Kang Peter, Kang In Nee, Taib Nur Aishah Mohd, Teo Soo Hwang, Akmal Sharifah Noor
Abstract excerpt
CHEK2 is a protein kinase that is involved in cell-cycle checkpoint control after DNA damage. Germline mutations in CHEK2 gene have been associated with increase in breast cancer risk. The aim of this study is to identify the CHEK2 gene germline mutations among high-risk breast cancer patients an...
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