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Germline CDH1 mutations are a significant contributor to the high frequency of early-onset diffuse gastric cancer cases in New Zealand Māori.
Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2019
Hakkaart Christopher, Ellison-Loschmann Lis, Day Robert, Sporle Andrew, Koea Jonathan, Harawira Pauline, Cheng Soo, Gray Michelle, Whaanga Tracey, Pearce Neil, Guilford Parry
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New Zealand Māori have a considerably higher incidence of gastric cancer compared to non-Māori, and are one of the few populations worldwide with a higher prevalence of diffuse-type disease. Pathogenic germline CDH1 mutations are causative of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer, a cancer predisposition syndrome primarily characterised by an extreme lifetime risk of developing diffuse gastric cancer. Pathogenic CDH1...
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