Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

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PURPOSE: Familial adenomatous polyposis is a well-described, autosomal dominant, inherited syndrome characterized by diffuse polyposis of the colon and rectum as well as various upper gastrointestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. A subset of patients present with fewer colorectal polyps, later age of onset of polyps and cancer, and a predilection toward involvement of the proximal colon. This variant of...

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