Hanafi, Hanani Ahmad Yusof
(2009)
Genetic Study Of Pocket A And B Domain Of RB1 Gene Among
Malaysian Children With Retinoblastoma.
Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Abstract
Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common intraocular tumor mainly affecting children under four years of age, with a prevalence of 1 in 15 000 to 20 000 live births.
Retinoblastoma is divided into hereditary and non-hereditary types. The development of this malignancy requires both alleles of the tumor suppressor gene RB1 to be knockedout. Recent studies found mutation occurred more frequently in the pocket A and B domain of RB1 gene. The present study was undertaken to identify the mutation in the pocket A and B domain of RB1 gene among retinoblastoma patients in Malaysia, and the association of the mutation to the laterality and stage of the tumor.
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