Epigenetic Alterations in a Gastric Leiomyoma

Leiomyomas constitute 2.5% of all resected neoplasms of the stomach. They are usually asymptomatic, but may present mucosal ulceration. Aberrant DNA methylation is a well-defined epigenetic change in human neoplasms; however, gene-acquired methylation may not necessarily be related with a malignant...

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Main Authors: Branham, M. T., Pellicer, M., Campoy, E., Palma, M., Correa, A., Roqué, M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4273588/