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Familial endometrial cancer in female carriers of MSH6 germline mutations

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We thank G.-J. van Ommen and N. de Wind for discussions; I. van Leeuwen-Cornelisse for collecting blood samples; and clinicians J. Apold, H. Brunner, G. Griffioen, J. Kleibeuker, F. Nagengast, J. Post, C. Schaap and B. Taal. This study has been supported by grants from the Dutch Cancer Society and Praeventiefonds, and by a grant (118571/320) from the Norges Forskningsraad to P.M.

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Wijnen, J., Leeuw, W., Vasen, H. et al. Familial endometrial cancer in female carriers of MSH6 germline mutations. Nat Genet 23, 142–144 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/13773

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