The effect of a single BRCA2 mutation on cancer in Iceland

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 457-462

  Tulinius, H ^a,b   Eyfjord, J E ^a,b   Olafsdottir, G H ^a   Sigvaldason, H ^a   Arason, A ^b   Barkardottir, R B ^b   Egilsson, V ^b   Ogmundsdottir, H M ^a,b   Tryggvadottir, L ^a   Gudlaugsdottir, S ^a  

^a ICELANDIC CANCER REGISTRY   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRCA2 PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; ICELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RELATIVE;

EID: 18444365255     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.39.7.457     Document Type: Article

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