POLH gene
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| POLH gene | |
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| Term | POLH gene |
| Short definition | POLH gene - gene that makes a protein involved in copying DNA before a cell divides and repairing damaged DNA. Mutations (changes) in the POLH gene have been found in a hereditary disease called xeroderma pigmentosum. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
POLH gene - gene that makes a protein involved in copying DNA before a cell divides and repairing damaged DNA. Mutations (changes) in the POLH gene have been found in a hereditary disease called xeroderma pigmentosum. People with this condition have extreme sensitivity to UV light and are at very high risk of developing skin and other cancers
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