Unique Features of Germline Variation in Five Egyptian Familial Breast Cancer Families Revealed by Exome Sequencing.
Genetic predisposition increases the risk of familial breast cancer. Recent studies indicate that genetic predisposition for familial breast cancer can be ethnic-specific. However, current knowledge of genetic predisposition for the disease is predominantly derived from Western populations. Using th...
Main Authors: | Yeong C Kim, Amr S Soliman, Jian Cui, Mohamed Ramadan, Ahmed Hablas, Mohamed Abouelhoda, Nehal Hussien, Ola Ahmed, Abdel-Rahman Nabawy Zekri, Ibrahim A Seifeldin, San Ming Wang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5226826?pdf=render |
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