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Genetics of the hamartomatous polyposis syndromes: a molecular review.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Aug 2009
Chen Hui-Min, Fang Jing-Yuan
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are a heterogeneous group of disorders that are inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. These syndromes only represent a small number of the inherited gastrointestinal cancer predisposition syndromes. However, many of these syndromes carry a substantial risk for developing colorectal cancer, as well as extra-colonic malignancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We...
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