Genetic testing for polyposis: practical and ethical aspects
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Genetic testing for polyposis: practical and ethical aspects.
The three autosomal dominant inherited polyposis syndromes, familial adenomatous polyposis, juvenile polyposis, and Peutz-Jeghers polyposis predispose to colorectal cancer as does hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer syndrome. Uncovering the genetic background of these four cancer traits provides the possibility for genetic testing of the family members of an affected patient. Before test...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.52.suppl_2.ii19