Methylation of the hMLH1 and hMSH2 promoter in early-onset sporadic colorectal carcinomas with microsatellite instability

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 196-202

  Kim, Hee C ^a   Kim, Chang N ^a   Yu, Chang S ^a   Roh, Seon A ^a   Kim, Jin C ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colorectal carcinoma; hMLH1; hMSH2; Methylation of promoter; Microsatellite instability

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR MARKER; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASE MISPAIRING; CANCER STAGING; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN METHYLATION; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

EID: 0037803615     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-002-0445-0     Document Type: Article

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