Familial juvenile polyposis coli with APC gene mutation.

Article

Familial juvenile polyposis coli with APC gene mutation.

The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 1997

Kim J C, Roh S A, Yu C S, Lee H I, Gong G

Abstract excerpt

Familial juvenile polyposis has been known to have malignant potential, but their genetic relation to familial adenomatous polyposis has not been proven yet. Two young brothers with intermittent rectal bleeding revealed multiple juvenile polyposis. Their father had a history of rectal cancer with...

Topics

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Adolescent
Adult
Genes, APC
Humans
Male
Mutation

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