High frequency of BRCA1 185delAG mutation in ovarian cancer in Israel

JAMA

Volumn 276, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 1823-1825

  Modan, Baruch ^a  

^a Department of Clinical Epidemiology ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; OVARY CANCER; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 10544234199     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.276.22.1823     Document Type: Article

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