Desmoid tumors (DTs), the commonest extra-intestinal manifestation of familial adenomatosis polyposis (FAP), are monoclonal neoplasms demonstrating fibroblastic - myofibroblastic differentiation; they are locally invasive without metastatic capacity. FAP-associated DT natural history knowledge is limited; we examined patient and tumor characteristics for a FAP-DT cohort and evaluated anti-DT th...

OBJECTIVES To improve the prognosis of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) by early diagnosis and prophylactic treatment through a coordinated FAP register. DESIGN The establishment and descriptive analysis of the prospective database of the FAP registry. SETTING University surgical unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital Ragama, Sri Lanka. PATIENTS Probands were identified b...

desmoids tumors, characterized by monoclonal proliferation of myofibroblasts, could occur in 5-10% of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (fap) as an extra-colonic manifestation of the disease. fap can develop when there is a germ-line mutation in the adenomatous polyposis coli gene. although mild or attenuated fap may follow mutations in 5΄ extreme of the gene, it is more likely that ...

familial amyloid polyneuropathy (fap) type iv (finnish) is a rare clinical entity with challenging neuropathy and cosmetic deficits. amyloidosis can affect peripheral sensory, motor, or autonomic nerves. nerve lesions are induced by deposits of amyloid fibrils and treatment approaches for neuropathy are challenging. involvement of cranial nerves and atrophy in facial muscles is a real concern i...

In bone tissue engineering, ionic doping using bone-related minerals such as magnesium (Mg) or strontium (Sr) is a promising strategy to make up for the inherent disadvantages (low solubility) of various apatite-based materials (such fluorapatite (FAp) and hydroxyapatite (HA)). Therefore, some studies in recent years have tried address lack-of-methodology improve properties bioceramics field. E...

Abstract Background Fibroblast activation protein‐α (FAP) and livin α are considered as cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) tumor‐specific targets, respectively, for immunogenic tumor vaccines. This study is designed to decipher the antitumor effect of double‐gene modified dendritic cells (DCs) on Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC). Methods By encoding mouse FAP cDNA human (i.e., hlivin α) into recomb...

The relationship between functional abdominal pain (FAP) and occult constipation (OC) in children who did not meet the Rome III criteria for constipation has rarely been reported. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of OC in patients with FAP and to compare the effectiveness of prokinetic drugs and laxatives for FAP and OC. Pediatric outpatients (n = 212; aged 4-15 years) who satisfied ...

Transthyretin (TTR) is a major amyloid fibril protein found in patients with familial amyloidotic polynuropathy (FAP) and senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA). Mainly synthesized in the live, TTR is transferred in the form of tetramer bound with thyroxine, retinol-binding protein (RBP) and lipoprotein in the blood. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the presence of amyloid substances in the ...

BACKGROUND Multiple, bilateral lesions of congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE) have been described in patients suffering from familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) since 1980. This study aimed to determine a reliable diagnostic criterion, based on the size and number of retinal CHRPE lesions, allowing the screening of patient carriers of the gene responsible for FAP. ...

The Fast A ne Projection (FAP) Algorithm is the fast version of the AP algorithm which is a generalization of the well-known Normalized Least-Mean-Square (NLMS) algorithm. The AP algorithm shows performances that are near to those of the Recursive Least-Squares algorithms while its computational complexity is nearly the same as the LMS algorithm one. Moreover, recent research has enlightened th...