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Multilocus Inherited Neoplasia Alleles Syndrome: A Case Series and Review.
JAMA oncology - 1 Mar 2016
Whitworth James, Skytte Anne-Bine, Sunde Lone, Lim Derek H, Arends Mark J, Happerfield Lisa, Frayling Ian M, van Minkelen Rick, Woodward Emma R, Tischkowitz Marc D, Maher Eamonn R
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Mendelian causes of inherited cancer susceptibility are mostly rare and characterized by variable expression and incomplete penetrance. Phenotypic variability may result from a range of causes including locus heterogeneity, allelic heterogeneity, genetic and environmental modifier effects, or chance. Another potential cause is the presence of 2 or more inherited cancer predisposition alleles in the same...
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