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[Molecular changes in adenocarcinoma of the small intestine associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome].
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas - 1 Feb 1996
Hidalgo L, Villanueva A, Soler T, Matías Guiu X, Capellá G
Abstract excerpt
The presence of molecular alterations in the c-K-ras and p53 genes in a small bowel adenocarcinoma arising in a case of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is reported. The absence of mutations at codon 12 and 13 of the c-K-ras gene in the hamartoma and carcinoma indicates that this oncogene does not contribute to its development. On the other hand, p53 protein overexpression was detected in a small proportion (5-10%) of...
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