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Ubiquitous somatic alterations at microsatellite alleles occur infrequently in Barrett's-associated esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Cancer research - 15 Jan 1996
Gleeson C M, Sloan J M, McGuigan J A, Ritchie A J, Weber J L, Russell S E
Abstract excerpt
Microsatellite alterations have been documented in a subset of sporadic tumors, including those of the colon, lung, bladder, stomach, and esophagus. This study documented the frequency of microsatellite alterations at 139 loci, comprising predominantly dinucleotide and tetranucleotide repeat units, in 17 cases of primary esophageal adenocarcinoma arising against a background of Barrett's metaplasia. Each tumor...
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