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Impact of the APOBEC3A/B deletion polymorphism on risk of ovarian cancer.
Scientific reports - 6 Dec 2021
Gansmo Liv B, Sofiyeva Nigar, Bjørnslett Merete, Romundstad Pål, Hveem Kristian, Vatten Lars, Dørum Anne, Lønning Per E, Knappskog Stian
Abstract excerpt
A germline 29.5-kb deletion variant removes the 3' end of the APOBEC3A gene and a large part of APOBEC3B, creating a hybrid gene that has been linked to increased APOBEC3 activity and DNA damage in human cancers. We genotyped the APOBEC3A/B deletion in hospital-based samples of 1398 Norwegian epithelial ovarian cancer patients without detected BRCA1/2 germline mutations and compared to 1,918 healthy female...
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