The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 148, Issue 6 , Pages 837-839 , June 2006

Mutations in the DNA mismatch repair gene MLH1 associated with early-onset colon cancer

Received 19 May 2005 ,Revised 22 December 2005 ,Accepted 6 January 2006.

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 Partially supported by Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria (PI051-291 and Red de Centros INERGEN CO305).

PII: S0022-3476(06)00011-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.01.009

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 148, Issue 6 , Pages 837-839 , June 2006

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