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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Aran Ediciones
2015-02-01
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Series: | Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas |
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Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082015000200003&lng=en&tlng=en |