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Germline mutations in cancer predisposition genes among pediatric patients with cancer and congenital anomalies.
Pediatric research - 1 Apr 2024
Dangoni Gustavo D, Teixeira Anne Caroline B, da Costa Silvia S, Scliar Marília O, Carvalho Laura M L, Silva Luciana N, Novak Estela M, Vince Carolina S C, Maschietto Mariana C, Sugayama Sofia M M, Odone-Filho Vicente, Krepischi Ana Cristina V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Childhood cancer has a poorly known etiology, and investigating the underlying genetic background may provide novel insights. A recognized association exists between non-chromosomal birth defects and childhood cancer susceptibility. METHODS: We performed whole-exome sequencing and chromosomal microarray analysis in a cohort of childhood cancer (22 individuals, 50% with congenital anomalies) to unravel...
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