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familial adenomatous polyposis (FAD), an inherited disorder characterized by the development of myriad polyps in the colon, beginning in late adolescence or early adulthood. Untreated, the condition nearly always leads to colon cancer. See also adenomatous polyposis coli. familial adenomatous polyposis Familial polyposis An AD condition affecting ±50,000–US, characterized by progressive development of hundreds of adenomatous colorectal polyps; progression to cancer Molecular pathology APC
gene on chromosome 5q21 is mutated in FAP, which may also be mutated in sporadic colorectal tumors Diagnosis Allele-specific expression assay, in vitro synthesized protein assay Treatment Sulindac How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Incidental asymptomatic schistosomiasis in a familial adenomatous polyposis patient and his family. Desmoid tumours complicating familial adenomatous polyposis. The new model offers evidence confirming what biologists had already thought to be true regarding a rare inherited form of colon cancer known as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): what they found is mathematical validation that a single gene mutation can result in FAP. |
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