PTCH mutations in basal cell carcinomas from azathioprine-treated organ transplant recipients

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1276-1284

  Harwood, C A ^a   Attard, N R ^a,b   O'Donovan, P ^b   Chambers, P ^c   Perrett, C M ^a   Proby, C M ^a   McGregor, J M ^a   Karran, P ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azathioprine; Basal cell carcinoma; Immunosuppression; Organ transplant recipients; PTCH gene

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; PROTEIN PATCHED;

AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTAGENESIS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TUMOR; SUN EXPOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AZATHIOPRINE; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 53849115754     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604665     Document Type: Article

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