Identification and characterization of CDH1 germline variants in sporadic gastric cancer patients and in individuals at risk of gastric cancer.

<h4>Objective</h4>To screen and characterize germline variants for E-cadherin (CDH1) in non-hereditary gastric cancer (GC) patients and in subjects at risk of GC.<h4>Methods</h4>59 GCs, 59 first degree relatives (FDRs) of GC, 20 autoimmune metaplastic atrophic gastritis (AMAG...

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Main Authors: Marica Garziera, Vincenzo Canzonieri, Renato Cannizzaro, Silvano Geremia, Laura Caggiari, Mariangela De Zorzi, Stefania Maiero, Enrico Orzes, Tiziana Perin, Stefania Zanussi, Paolo De Paoli, Valli De Re
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24204729/?tool=EBI