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Novel mutations of the APC gene in familial adenomatous polyposis in Greek patients.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Feb 2003
Mihalatos M, Danielides I, Belogianni J, Harokopos E, Papadopoulou E, Kalimanis G, Tsiava M, Triantafillidis J K, Kosmidis P A, Fountzilas G, Basdanis G, Agnantis N J, Yannoukakos D, Nasioulas G
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a premalignant clinical entity inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, is characterized by the development thousands of adenomatous polyps of the colorectum during the 2nd and 3rd decade of life. Approximately 80% of patients with FAP harbor truncating germline mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor gene. We tested 24 members of six Greek...
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