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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma in the context of constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2016
Ripperger Tim, Schlegelberger Brigitte
Abstract excerpt
Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD) syndrome is one of the rare diseases associated with a high risk of cancer. Causative mutations are found in DNA mismatch repair genes PMS2, MSH6, MSH2 or MLH1 that are well known in the context of Lynch syndrome. CMMRD follows an autosomal recessive inheritance trait and is characterized by childhood brain tumors and hematological malignancies as well as...
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