BRCA1-positive patients are small for gestational age compared with their unaffected relatives.

doi:10.1016/s0959-8049(97)10088-0

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BRCA1-positive patients are small for gestational age compared with their unaffected relatives.

European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Feb 1998

Jernström H, Johannsson O, Borg A, Ivarsson H, Olsson H

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The BRCA1 gene is thought to exert its main function early in life. We, therefore, studied the effects of BRCA1 mutations on birth weight and birth length. This was carried out by comparing 33 women with and without mutations. Birth weight and length were obtained from a self-administered questio...

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Adult
BRCA1 Protein
Birth Weight
Body Height
Female
Heterozygote
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Mutation
Pedigree

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