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Biallelic inactivation of the APC gene in hepatoblastoma.
Cancer research - 1 Nov 1995
Kurahashi H, Takami K, Oue T, Kusafuka T, Okada A, Tawa A, Okada S, Nishisho I
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited disorder caused by germline mutation of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene. Increased risk of hepatoblastoma (HBL) in FAP kindreds has been reported. To determine whether inactivation of the APC gene plays a role in development of HBL, 13 sporadic infantile hepatic tumors were analyzed for genetic alterations in the APC gene. A PCR-mediated RNase...
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