Clinical outcomes of gastric polyps and neoplasms in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis
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Clinical outcomes of gastric polyps and neoplasms in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis
Background and study aims Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant syndrome caused by a germline mutation in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene, characterized by the presence of more than 100 adenomatous polyps in the colorectum. The upper gastrointestinal tract is an extracolonic site for malignancy in patients with FAP. The frequency of death in Japanese patients w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endoscopy International Open
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2364-3722,2196-9736
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-119809