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N_LyST: a simple and rapid screening test for Lynch syndrome.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Aug 2018
Susanti Susanti, Fadhil Wakkas, Ebili Henry Okuchukwu, Asiri Abutaleb, Nestarenkaite Ausrine, Hadjimichael Efthymios, Ham-Karim Hersh A, Field Joanne, Stafford Katherine, Matharoo-Ball Balwir, Hassall James C, Sharif Abid, Oniscu Anca, Ilyas Mohammad
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: We sought to use PCR followed by high-resolution melting analysis to develop a single closed-tube screening panel to screen for Lynch syndrome. This comprises tests for microsatellite instability (MSI), MLH1 methylation promoter and BRAF mutation. METHODS: For MSI testing, five mononucleotide markers (BAT25, BAT26, BCAT25, MYB, EWSR1) were developed. In addition, primers were designed to interrogate Region...
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