18q loss of heterozygosity in microsatellite stable colorectal cancer is correlated with CpG island methylator phenotype-negative (CIMP-0) and inversely with CIMP-low and CIMP-high
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background:</p> <p>The CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) with widespread promoter methylation is a distinct epigenetic phenotype in colorectal cancer, associated with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-high) and <it>BRAF </it>mutati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-05-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/72 |