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Familial adenomatous polyposis in dogs: hereditary gastrointestinal polyposis in Jack Russell Terriers with germline APC mutations.
Carcinogenesis - 11 Feb 2021
Yoshizaki Kyoko, Hirata Akihiro, Nishii Naohito, Kawabe Mifumi, Goto Minami, Mori Takashi, Sakai Hiroki
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Many hereditary disorders in dogs have equivalents in humans and thus attract attention as natural animal models. Breed predisposition to certain diseases often provides promising clues to explore novel hereditary disorders in dogs. Recently, cases of gastrointestinal (GI) polyps in Jack Russell Terriers (JRTs) have increased in Japan. In 21 affected JRTs, polyps were found in either or both the stomach and...
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