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Genetic alterations of the APC gene in familial adenomatous polyposis patients of the hellenic group for the study of colorectal cancer.
Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2000
Mihalatos M, Apessos A, Papadopoulou E, Agnantis N J, Yannoukakos D, Fountzilas G, Nasioulas G
Abstract excerpt
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)-a premalignant clinical entity inherited as an autosomal dominant trait-is characterized by the development of hundreds to thousands of adenomatous polyps of the colorectum during the second and third decade of life. Approximately 80% of the FAP patients harbour truncating germ-line mutations in the APC tumor suppressor gene (Adenomatous Polyposis Coli). We tested 48 members...
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