Case report: Exploring Lynch Syndrome through genomic analysis in a mestizo Ecuadorian patient and his brother

Case report: Exploring Lynch Syndrome through genomic analysis in a mestizo Ecuadorian patient and his brother

Lynch Syndrome (LS) is a hereditary disorder characterized by genetic mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes, affecting approximately 0.35% of the population. LS primarily increases the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as various other cancer types like endometrial, breast, and gastric cance...

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Main Authors: Patricia Guevara-Ramírez, Viviana A. Ruiz-Pozo, Santiago Cadena-Ullauri, Elius Paz-Cruz, Rafael Tamayo-Trujillo, Aníbal Gaviria, Francisco Cevallos, Ana Karina Zambrano
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
lynch syndrome
colorectal cancer
genomic
ancestral
Ecuadorian
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1498290/full
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