Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), the most common hereditary colon cancer syndrome, is a dominant disorder caused by germline defects in mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Identification of MMR gene mutations can have direct clinical implications in counseling and management of HNPCC fam
Seven novel MLH1 and MSH2 germline mutations in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
✍ Scribed by Stefan Krüger; Jens Plaschke; Steffen Pistorius; Birgit Jeske; Stephan Haas; Heike Krämer; Irene Hinterseher; Andrea Bier; Friedmar R. Kreuz; Franz Theissig; Hans D. Saeger; Hans K. Schackert
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 32 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1059-7794
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