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The c.657del5 variant in the NBN gene predisposes to pancreatic cancer.
Gene - 10 Aug 2016
Borecka Marianna, Zemankova Petra, Lhota Filip, Soukupova Jana, Kleiblova Petra, Vocka Michal, Soucek Pavel, Ticha Ivana, Kleibl Zdenek, Janatova Marketa
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the sixth most frequent cancer type in the Czech Republic with a poor prognosis that could be improved by an early detection and subsequent surgical treatment combined with chemotherapy. Genetic factors play an important role in PDAC risk. We previously identified one PDAC patient harboring the Slavic founder deleterious mutation c.657del5 in the NBN gene, using a panel...
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