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A novel APC promoter 1B deletion shows a founder effect in Italian patients with classical familial adenomatous polyposis phenotype.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Dec 2017
Marabelli Monica, Gismondi Viviana, Ricci Maria Teresa, Vetro Annalisa, Abou Khouzam Raefa, Rea Valentina, Vitellaro Marco, Zuffardi Orsetta, Varesco Liliana, Ranzani Guglielmina Nadia
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis is a Mendelian syndrome in which germline loss-of-function mutations of APC are associated with multiple adenomatous polyps of the large bowel, a multiplicity of extracolonic features, and a high lifetime risk of colorectal cancer. Different APC germline mutations have been identified, including sequence changes, genomic rearrangements, and expression defects. Recently, very rare...
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