Fol. Biol. 2012, 58, 246-250

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2012058060246

Methylation Analysis of Tumour Suppressor Genes in Ovarian Cancer Using MS-MLPA

Marcela Chmelařová1, E. Křepinská2, J. Špaček2, J. Laco3, J. Nekvindová1, V. Palička1

1Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, Charles University in Prague – Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and Faculty Hospital Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Charles University in Prague – Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and Faculty Hospital Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
3The Fingerland Department of Pathology, Charles University in Prague – Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and Faculty Hospital Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received April 2012
Accepted April 2012

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