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ATM Variants and Breast Cancer Risk in North Macedonia: Focus on the Regionally Enriched p.(Leu2492Arg) Variant.
Balkan medical journal - 1 Sept 2026
Kostovska Ivana Maleva, Kiprijanovska Sanja, Noveski Predrag, Vujovikj Marija, Terzic Marija, Plaseska-Karanfilska Dijana
Abstract excerpt
Background: Germline pathogenic variants (PVs) in the ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene are established moderate-risk factors for breast cancer (BC), however, population-specific variant spectra and the clinical significance of many missense variants remain incompletely characterized. Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of ATM variants in a large cohort of patients with BC from North Macedonia and compare it...
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- Humans
- Female
- Breast Neoplasms
- Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins
- Case-Control Studies
- Retrospective Studies
