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Do we know all there is to know about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis?
Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique - 1 Dec 2007
Bougatef Karim, Krichene Ahmed, Marrakchi Raja, Kourda Nadia, Blondeau Lahely Yannick, Moussa Amel, Troudi Wafa, Jileni Sarra Ben, Najjar Tawfik, Soubrier Florent, Ammar Elgaaied Amel Ben
Abstract excerpt
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) and Attenuated FAP (AFAP) are caused by a germline mutation in the Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene. Recently, a new pathway characterized by a biallelic mutation in the MYH gene, with a recessive model of inheritance was discovered for this inherited syndrome. This report describes a Tunisian patient with an attenuated FAP phenotype, presenting seven colon polyps and an...
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