[Germline mutations of the p53 gene].

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Germline mutations of the p53 gene are associated to the Li-Fraumeni, a rare autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by a wide spectrum of tumours including sarcomas, breast carcinomas, brain tumors and adrenocortical carcinomas. In most of the cases, tumours will develop in children and young adults. Germline p53 mutations have been identified in approximately 50% of the families with the Li-Fraumeni syndrome,...

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