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| Gen en el cromosoma 17 que, por lo general, ayuda a suprimir el crecimiento de las células. Una persona que hereda una versión alterada del gen BRCA1 tiene un riesgo mayor de contraer cáncer de mama (seno), de ovario o de próstata. |
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