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[Mutations of the STK11 and FHIT genes among patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2016
Mao Xuyan, Zhang Yafei, Wang Haifeng, Mao Gaoping, Ning Shoubin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To correlate the clinical characteristics with mutations of the STK11 and FHIT genes in 16 patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS). METHODS: Potential mutations in the coding regions and flanking sequences of the STK11 and FHIT genes were detected with PCR and Sanger sequencing. RESULTS: Of the 16 patients with PJS, 8 had novel mutations in the coding region of the STK11 gene, 1 had a previously...
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