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Deficiency of Adenomatous Polyposis Coli protein in sporadic colorectal adenomas and its associations with clinical phenotype and histology.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Jun 2006
Bortlik Martin, Vitkova Ivana, Papezova Martina, Kohoutova Milada, Novotny Ales, Adamec Stanislav, Chalupna Petra, Lukas Milan
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AIM: To evaluate the frequency of the loss of the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) protein and to compare the APC status with the characteristics of colorectal adenomas. METHODS: Immunohistochemical analysis of the APC protein was performed on 118 adenomas and the results were compared with parameters of malignant potential, location of adenomas, macroscopic appearance and age of the patients. RESULTS: A complete...
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