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A de novo deletion of chromosome 5q causing familial adenomatous polyposis, dysmorphic features, and mild mental retardation.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2001
Raedle J, Friedl W, Engels H, Koenig R, Trojan J, Zeuzem S
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant disorder that typically presents with colorectal cancer secondary to extensive adenomatous polyps of the colon. The molecular basis and clinical phenotype of FAP are well known. Recurrent episodes of severe abdominal pain and a positive fecal occult blood test in an 18-yr-old boy with mild mental retardation and slight dysmorphic features of the face,...
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