Screening of BRCA1/2 variants in Mauritanian breast cancer patients

Screening of BRCA1/2 variants in Mauritanian breast cancer patients

Abstract Background and study aim Carrying a pathogenic BRCA1/2 variant increases greatly young women’s risk of developing breast cancer (BC). This study aimed to provide the first genetic data on BC in Mauritania. Methods Using NGS based screening; we searched for BRCA1/2 variants in DNA samples fr...

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Main Authors: Selma Mohamed Brahim, Ekht Elbenina Zein, Crystel Bonnet, Cheikh Tijani Hamed, Malak Salame, Mohamed Vall Zein, Meriem Khyatti, Ahmedou Tolba, Ahmed Houmeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Breast cancer (BC)
BRCA1/2
Variant
Women
Mauritania
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09903-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09903-8

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