hMLH1 promoter hypermethylation in microsatellite instability-positive endometrial carcinoma. Cause or consequence?
- PMID: 10550292
- PMCID: PMC1866995
- DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65451-X
hMLH1 promoter hypermethylation in microsatellite instability-positive endometrial carcinoma. Cause or consequence?
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hMLH1 promoter hypermethylation is an early event in human endometrial tumorigenesis.Am J Pathol. 1999 Nov;155(5):1767-72. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65492-2. Am J Pathol. 1999. PMID: 10550333 Free PMC article.
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