Table 2

MSH2 and MLH1 polymorphisms in HNPCC families

Gene/exon or intronPosition of sequence alterationConsequenceFrequency of heterozygous cases
(A) Frequent polymorphisms
MSH2/1c.211+9c/gNo consequence – polymorphism32/101
MSH2/6c.965A/GG322D19/101
MSH2/9c.1511-9t/aNo consequence – polymorphism14/101
MSH2/10c.1661+12g/aNo consequence – polymorphism33/101
MLH1/8c.655A/GI219V31/101
MLH1/13c.1558+14a/gNo consequence – polymorphism5/101
MLH1/14c.1668-19a/gNo consequence – polymorphism43/101
(B) Rare polymorphisms-silent mutations
Family IDGene/exonPosition of nucleotide change
PK2801MSH2/7c.1224T>C
WB8028MSH2/10c.1563T>C
CE6219MLH1/18c.2040C>T
LM2328MLH1/19c.2323T>A