Article
[Homozygous germline mutation in MUTYH gene in familial adenomatous polyposis].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Nov 2012
Alvarez Karin, Fuente Marjorie de la, Orellana Paulina, Wielandt Ana María, Heine Claudio, Suazo Cristóbal, Kronberg Udo, Carvallo Pilar, López-Köstner Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Recently, MUTYH mutations have been reported to predispose to the development of polyposis. However, polyposis caused by mutations in MUTYH has been characterized as an autosomal recessive hereditary disease, different from the autosomal dominant pattern observed in polyposis caused by APC mutations. We report a 41-year-old female consulting for anemia. Colonoscopy detected multiple sessile polyps and a cecal...
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