Medical Definition of Dpc4
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This gene, which is located on chromosome 18, is thought to be a tumour-suppressor gene, defective mutations of this gene have been strongly implicated in pancreatic cancer, a highly lethal disease which kills more than 25,000 people a year (based on 1995 statistics).
(09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dpc4
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