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The first European family with gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach: case report and review of the literature.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy - 1 Oct 2016
Repak Rudolf, Kohoutova Darina, Podhola Miroslav, Rejchrt Stanislav, Minarik Marek, Benesova Lucie, Lesko Michal, Bures Jan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach (GAPPS) has to date been recognized in only 8 families worldwide. Recently, different point mutations within the Ying Yang 1 (YY1) binding motif in promoter 1B of the APC gene were assigned as causal in 6 families with GAPPS. METHODS: We diagnosed GAPPS across 3 generations in a Czech white family. RESULTS: The proband's mother died...
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