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Table 2 Comparison of germline mutations (WES) and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of tumor tissues for MMR genes

From: Germline variants in patients from the Iranian hereditary colorectal cancer registry

IHC finding

WES-IHC agreement

WES-IHC no agreement

Total

All

Mutations in Lynch-related genes

All

Mutations in Lynch-related genes

Mutations in non-Lynch genes

Loss of MLH1 and PMS2

10.63% (5)

MLH1 (1)

23.40% (11)

-

SMAD4 (1), SUFU (1), ATM (1), CDH1 (1), CTSA (1), PTCH2 (1), DIS3L2 (1), COL6A3 (1), BCR (1), No Mutation (2)

34.04% (16)

Loss of MSH6 and PMS2

-

-

4.25% (2)

MLH1 (1)

RNF4 (1)

4.25% (2)

Loss of MSH2 and PMS2

-

-

2.12% (1)

-

POLD1 (1)

2.12% (1)

Loss of MSH2 and MSH6

19.14% (9)

MSH2 (8), MSH6 (1)

6.38% (3)

-

RB1 (1), GALN12 (1), WRN (1)

25.53% (12)

Loss of PMS2

2.12% (1)

-

10.63% (5)

MLH1 (2)

PMS1 (1), MLH3 (1), No Mutation (1)

12.76% (6)

Loss of MSH2

-

-

2.12% (1)

-

MSH3 (1)

2.12% (1)

Loss of MLH1

2.12% (1)

-

4.25% (2)

-

EPHA3 (1), DICER1 (1)

6.38% (3)

Loss of MSH6

-

-

4.25% (2)

MSH2 (1)

FH (1)

4.25% (2)

Normal

-

-

8.51% (4)

MSH6 (1)

PDGFRL (1), TTN (1), TENM3 (1)

8.51% (4)

Total

34.04% (16)

 

65.95% (31)

  

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  1. Numbers in parentheses indicate number of patients with the mutated gene