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A new germline stop codon mutation in exon 15 of the APC gene predisposing to familial adenomatous polyposis.
The International journal of biological markers - 17 Dec 2013
Schirosi Laura, Pellegrino Marcello, Tarantino Paolo, Mauro Salvatore, Tinelli Andrea, Greco Marilena
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant disorder related to germline mutations of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene. It is characterized by the detection of numerous adenomatous polyps that, if untreated, develop into colorectal cancer. We studied an Italian family with FAP history and the related colorectal tumor sample of the proband. Sequencing analysis of blood samples revealed...
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