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Sensitive and Noninvasive Detection of Aberrant SFRP2 and MGMT-B Methylation in Iranian Patients with Colon Polyps.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2016
Naini M Alizade, Mokarram P, Kavousipour S, Zare N, Atapour A, Zarin1 M Hassan, Mehrabani G, Borji M
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BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) is influenced by the patient genetic background and environmental factors. Based on prior understanding, these are classified in two major pathways of genetic instability. Microsatellite instability (MSI) and CPG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) are categorized as features of the hypermethylated prototype, and chromosomal instability (CIN) is...
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