Article
CDH1 germline mutations in healthy individuals from families with the hereditary diffuse gastric cancer syndrome.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2022
Corso Giovanni, Magnoni Francesca, Massari Giulia, Trovato Cristina Maria, De Scalzi Alessandra Margherita, Vicini Elisa, Bonanni Bernardo, Veronesi Paolo, Galimberti Viviana, Bagnardi Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to determining the frequency of different sub-types of pathogenic CDH1 germline mutations in healthy and asymptomatic individuals from families with the hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) syndrome. Relevant literature dating from 1998 to 2019 was systematically searched for data on CDH1 germline mutations. The collected variants were classified according to their subtype into...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Antigens, CD
- Cadherins
- Case-Control Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Humans
- Pedigree
- Stomach Neoplasms
