The role of hypermethylation of the hMLH1 promoter region in HNPCC versus MSI + sporadic colorectal cancers

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 588-592

  Wheeler, J M D ^a   Loukola, A ^b   Aaltonen, L A ^b   McC Mortensen, N J ^a   Bodmer, W F ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; hMLH1 promoter region; HNPCC; Hypermethylation

Indexed keywords

DNA; MICROSATELLITE DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPAIR; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOSITY LOSS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

EID: 0033861009     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.37.8.588     Document Type: Article

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