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BRCA1 p.His1673del is a pathogenic mutation associated with a predominant ovarian cancer phenotype.
Oncotarget - 4 Apr 2017
Zuntini Roberta, Cortesi Laura, Calistri Daniele, Pippucci Tommaso, Martelli Pier Luigi, Casadio Rita, Capizzi Elisa, Santini Donatella, Miccoli Sara, Medici Veronica, Danesi Rita, Marchi Isabella, Zampiga Valentina, Fiorentino Michelangelo, Ferrari Simona, Turchetti Daniela
Abstract excerpt
We have investigated the clinical significance of the BRCA1 variant p.His1673del in 14 families from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, including 20 breast and 23 ovarian cancer cases; four families displayed site-specific ovarian cancer.The variant, absent in human variation databases, has been reported three times in BRCA1 specific databases; all probands shared the same rare haplotype at the BRCA1 locus,...
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