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Genetic anticipation in BRCA1/BRCA2 families after controlling for ascertainment bias and cohort effect.
Cancer - 15 Jun 2016
Guindalini Rodrigo Santa Cruz, Song Andrew, Fackenthal James D, Olopade Olufunmilayo I, Huo Dezheng
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BACKGROUND: Genetic anticipation, the earlier onset of disease in successive generations, has been reported in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC), but little is known about its underlying mechanisms. Ascertainment bias has been suggested as a reason in previous studies. Likewise, cohort effect, which may be caused by environmental factors, can be misinterpreted as genetic anticipation. METHODS:...
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