The mutational spectrum of Lynch syndrome in cyprus.

The mutational spectrum of Lynch syndrome in cyprus.

Lynch syndrome is the most common form of hereditary colorectal cancer and is caused by germline mutations in the mismatch repair (MMR) genes MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2. Mutation carriers have an increased lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer as well as other extracolonic tumours. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Maria A Loizidou, Ioanna Neophytou, Demetris Papamichael, Panteleimon Kountourakis, Vassilios Vassiliou, Yiola Marcou, Eleni Kakouri, Georgios Ioannidis, Chrystalla Philippou, Elena Spanou, George A Tanteles, Violetta Anastasiadou, Andreas Hadjisavvas, Kyriacos Kyriacou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4136928?pdf=render

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