- BRCA2
- A gene on chromosome 13 that normally helps to suppress cell growth. A person who inherits an altered version of the BRCA2 gene has a higher risk of getting breast, ovarian, or prostate cancer.
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BRCA2 — (Breast Cancer Type 2 susceptibility protein) is a human gene that is involved in the repair of chromosomal damage and belongs to a class of genes known as tumor suppressor genes. Tumor suppressor genes regulate the cycle of cell division by… … Wikipedia
BRCA2 — Símbolo de un gen del cáncer mamario con actividad similar a la del BRCA1. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
BRCA2 — Das Modell des BRCA2 Peptids BRCA2 (BReast CAncer 2, early onset; deutsch: Brustkrebs 2, Manifestation im Kindesalter), in einigen Publikationen auch als Brustkrebsgen 2 bezeichnet, ist ein menschliches Gen, welches zur Klasse der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 — genes associated with susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer. Women with mutations in either of these genes have a 56–85% risk of developing breast cancer, and this form of the cancer tends to develop at a relatively young age. The risk of… … The new mediacal dictionary
BRCA1, BRCA2 — breast cancer susceptibility genes … Medical dictionary
BRCA1 and BRCA2 — genes associated with susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer. Women with mutations in either of these genes have a 56 85% risk of developing breast cancer at a relatively young age … Medical dictionary
BRCA1, BRCA2 — • breast cancer susceptibility genes … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
