A Chinese family affected by lynch syndrome caused by MLH1 mutation

Abstract Background Lynch syndrome (LS) is caused by mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes, which accounts for 3–5% of colorectal cancer. The risks of several types of cancer are greatly increased among individuals with LS. In this study, 4 members of a Chinese family with a MLH1 pathogenic v...

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Main Authors: Shuqin Jia, Meng Zhang, Yu Sun, Hai Yan, Fangping Zhao, Ziyu Li, Jiafu Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-018-0605-x