Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer is Predicted to Contribute towards Colorectal Cancer in Young South African Blacks
S. Afr. j. sci. (Online)
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105(1-2): 68-72, 2010.
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| ID: biblio-1270887
ABSTRACT
A disproportionately large number of young (50 years); those from young black patients presented more often with a low methylation phenotype (CIMP-L) and high levels of microsatellite instability (MSI-H). Furthermore; as determined by real-time PCR using probe technology; the tissues from35of young blacks showed mutations within exon 1 of the KRAS gene. The BRAF-V600E mutation was only evident in the case of a single young black patient. Based on these results it seems likely that a proportion of CRC cases in young black patients from South Africa develop through the accumulation of mutations resulting in a mismatch repair deficiency linked to MSI-H and; possibly; germline mutations in the mismatch repair genes. The features in these patients are consistent with a diagnosis of the Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) syndrome. This finding has important implications for patient management and suggests that family members may be at high risk for CRC
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AIM (África)
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Colorrectales
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Población Negra
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Adulto Joven
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
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Inglés
Revista:
S. Afr. j. sci. (Online)
Año:
2010
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