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Predictive diagnosis in familial adenomatous polyposis: evaluation of molecular genetic and ophthalmologic methods.
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - 1 Nov 1993
Caspari R, Friedl W, Böker T, Augustin A, Mandl M, Jaeger K, Gallkowski K, Propping P
Abstract excerpt
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal-dominant precancerous condition characterized by the appearance of hundreds to thousands of colorectal polyps. The responsible gene (APC) has been mapped and identified. The cancer prevention policy for persons at risk (children and sibs of FAP patients) implies an early diagnosis of the disease. A presymptomatic diagnosis allows to limit the regular...
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