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The identical 5' splice-site acceptor mutation in five attenuated APC families from Newfoundland demonstrates a founder effect.
Human genetics - 1 Nov 1999
Spirio L, Green J, Robertson J, Robertson M, Otterud B, Sheldon J, Howse E, Green R, Groden J, White R, Leppert M
Abstract excerpt
Inherited mutations of the APC gene predispose carriers to multiple adenomatous polyps of the colon and rectum and to colorectal cancer. Mutations located at the extreme 5' end of the APC gene, however, are associated with a less severe disease known as attenuated adenomatous polyposis coli (AAPC). Many individuals with AAPC develop relatively few colorectal polyps but are still at high risk for colorectal...
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