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. 2007 Aug;44(8):e86; author reply e88.

BRCA phenocopies or ascertainment bias?

David Goldgar, Vickie Venne, Tom Conner, Saundra Buys
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BRCA phenocopies or ascertainment bias?

David Goldgar et al. J Med Genet. 2007 Aug.
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