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. 1997 May;60(5):1236–1239.

BRCA2 mutations in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in France.

O M Serova-Sinilnikova, L Boutrand, D Stoppa-Lyonnet, B Bressac-de-Paillerets, V Dubois, C Lasset, N Janin, Y J Bignon, M Longy, C Maugard, R Lidereau, D Leroux, T Frebourg, S Mazoyer, G M Lenoir
PMCID: PMC1712433  PMID: 9150172

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