Colonic epithelial cell proliferation in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer.

doi:10.1136/gut.43.1.85

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Colonic epithelial cell proliferation in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer.

Gut - 1 Jul 1998

Green S E, Chapman P, Burn J, Burt A D, Bennett M, Appleton D R, Varma J S, Mathers J C

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BACKGROUND: Despite the recent discovery of four genes responsible for up to 90% of all cases of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), there will still be families in whom predictive testing is not possible. A phenotypic biomarker would therefore be useful. An upwards shift of the p...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cell Division
Colon
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis
Epithelial Cells
Genotype
Humans
Middle Aged
Phenotype

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