Mutational profile of KIT and PDGFRA genes in gastrointestinal stromal tumors in Peruvian samples

Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal neoplasms usually caused by somatic mutations in the genes KIT (c-KIT) or PDGFRA. Mutation characterization has become an important exam for GIST patients because it is useful in predicting the response to the inhibitors of recept...

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Main Authors: José Buleje, Óscar Acosta, María Guevara-Fujita, Yanina Enriquez, Luis Taxa, Enrique Machicado, Frank Lizaraso-Caparó, Ricardo Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2015-02-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
KIT
Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082015000200003&lng=en&tlng=en