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Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis: results from an international collaborative study.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland - 1 Oct 2010
Knudsen A L, Bülow S, Tomlinson I, Möslein G, Heinimann K, Christensen I J
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The study aimed to describe genetical and clinical features of attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP) and to propose clinical criteria and guidelines for treatment and surveillance. METHOD: A questionnaire study was carried out of polyposis registries with data on patients with presumed AFAP, defined as having ≤ 100 colorectal adenomas at age ≥ 25. RESULTS: One hundred and ninety-six patients were...
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