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Desmoid tumours in familial adenomatous polyposis.
Gut - 1 Mar 1994
Gurbuz A K, Giardiello F M, Petersen G M, Krush A J, Offerhaus G J, Booker S V, Kerr M C, Hamilton S R
Abstract excerpt
Desmoids are rare, benign fibromatous lesions, which can arise in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a disorder caused by germline adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene mutation. This study investigated the risk of desmoids in FAP, the relation between specific APC gene mutations and desmoid formation, and the clinical characteristics of FAP patients with desmoids. Eighty three of 825 FAP...
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