Wireless capsule endoscopy in detecting small-intestinalpolyps in familial adenomatous polyposis
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), caused by a germline mutation in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene on chromosome 5q21, is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hundreds to thousands of adenomas throughout the gastrointestinal tract. A variety of extraintestinal manifestations, including thyroid, soft tissue, and brain tumors, may also be present. These patients inevitabl...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.6075