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Clinical characterization and the mutation spectrum in Swedish adenomatous polyposis families.
BMC medicine - 24 Apr 2008
Kanter-Smoler Gunilla, Fritzell Kaisa, Rohlin Anna, Engwall Yvonne, Hallberg Birgitta, Bergman Annika, Meuller Johan, Grönberg Henrik, Karlsson Per, Björk Jan, Nordling Margareta
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BACKGROUND: The dominantly inherited condition familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is caused by germline mutations in the APC gene. Finding the causative mutations has great implications for the families. Correlating the genotypes to the phenotypes could help to improve the diagnosis and follow-up of patients. METHODS: Mutation screening of APC and the clinical characterization of 96 unrelated FAP patients from...
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