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Genetic predisposition to clinical manifestations in familial adenomatous polyposis with special reference to duodenal lesions.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2002
Matsumoto Takayuki, Lida Mitsuo, Kobori Yoichiro, Mizuno Mitsuru, Nakamura Shotaro, Hizawa Kazuoki, Yao Takashi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: In familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), genetic predisposition for duodenal adenomatosis has not been investigated precisely. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene mutation and duodenal adenomatosis in FAP. METHODS: APC gene mutation was determined by means of a protein truncation test in 34 patients from 25 families with FAP. The...
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