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Gardner's syndrome (familial adenomatous polyposis): a cilia-related disorder.
The Lancet. Oncology - 1 Jul 2009
Gómez García Encarna B, Knoers Nine V A M
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant form of intestinal polyposis and colorectal cancer caused by germ-line mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene. The term Gardner's syndrome is used to describe extracolonic manifestations, such as osteomas, skin cysts, congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigmented epithelium (CHRPE), and desmoid tumours (aggressive fibromatosis), that...
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