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MLH1

CIViC ID: 3532 · Entrez: 4292

Aliases: COCA2,FCC2,HNPCC,HNPCC2,hMLH1,MLH1,MMRCS1,MLH-1,LYNCH2

Description

MLH1 is a tumor suppressor gene involved in DNA mismatch repair. Germline mutations in this gene are known to cause Lynch syndrome. The most common malignancies in Lynch syndrome are colorectal and endometrial carcinomas. In addition to germline mutations, somatic mutations in this gene have been described in colorectal and endometrial cancers.

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