Article
[Gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes].
Der Internist - 1 Feb 2021
Spier I, Hüneburg R, Aretz S
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BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes are the second most common cause of hereditary colorectal carcinomas after Lynch syndrome (hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer, HNPCC). The detection of a causal germline mutation in an affected family member serves for differential diagnosis, assessment of the recurrence risk and predictive testing of healthy individuals at risk. OBJECTIVES: The present article...
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