Article
APC gene mutations and extraintestinal phenotype of familial adenomatous polyposis.
Gut - 1 Apr 1997
Giardiello F M, Petersen G M, Piantadosi S, Gruber S B, Traboulsi E I, Offerhaus G J, Muro K, Krush A J, Booker S V, Luce M C, Laken S J, Kinzler K W, Vogelstein B, Hamilton S R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is caused by germline mutation of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene on chromosome 5q. AIMS: This study assessed genotype-phenotype correlations for extraintestinal lesions in FAP. METHODS: Mutations of the APC gene were compared with the oc...
Topics
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Bone Neoplasms
- Codon
- Cysts
- Fundus Oculi
- Genes, APC
- Genotype
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Humans
- Osteoma
- Phenotype
- Pigmentation Disorders
