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APC gene mutations causing familial adenomatous polyposis in Polish patients.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Jan 2008
Plawski Andrzej, Slomski Ryszard
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a well-known hereditary condition characterised by alimentary system tumours. Tens to thousands of polyps occur in the colon and rectum of the patients. There is a high heterogeneity with regard to the number and time of the occurrence of polyps. The occurrence of FAP is associated with mutations in the APC tumour suppressor gene, which was described in 1991. Since then,...
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