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Large genomic deletions of SMAD4, BMPR1A and PTEN in juvenile polyposis.
Gut - 1 May 2008
van Hattem W A, Brosens L A A, de Leng W W J, Morsink F H, Lens S, Carvalho R, Giardiello F M, Offerhaus G J A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterised by multiple gastrointestinal juvenile polyps and an increased risk of colorectal cancer. This syndrome is caused by germline mutation of either SMAD4 or BMPR1A, and possibly ENG. PTEN, originally linked to Cowden syndrome and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome, has also been associated with JPS. By direct...
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