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[Familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome (FAP): pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms].
Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983) - 15 Dec 2003
Friedrich Anja, Kullmann Frank
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The impact that modern molecular biology has had on elucidating the genetic basis of neoplasia is best illustrated by the paradigm of sporadic and hereditary colon cancer. The clinical and hereditary picture of the familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome (FAP) implied the existence of a single gene that regulates the formation of adenomatous polyps, the precursor for most colorectal cancers. The identification of...
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