Surgical complications and metachronous rectal cancer risk in patients with classic familial adenomatous polyposis
Introduction: Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), an autosomal dominant disease characterized by development of numerous adenomatous polyps in the colon and rectum, is caused by germline mutations in the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene. Methods: To determine the surgical morbidity in patient...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223793631500009X |