Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
"Adenomatous Polyposis Coli" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A polyposis syndrome due to an autosomal dominant mutation of the APC genes (GENES, APC) on CHROMOSOME 5. The syndrome is characterized by the development of hundreds of ADENOMATOUS POLYPS in the COLON and RECTUM of affected individuals by early adulthood.
| Descriptor ID |
D011125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.035.215.100 C04.588.274.476.411.307.089 C04.700.100 C06.301.371.411.307.090 C06.405.249.411.307.090 C06.405.469.158.356.090 C06.405.469.491.307.090 C06.405.469.578.249 C16.320.700.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Adenomatous Polyposis Colus
- Coli, Adenomatous Polyposis
- Colus, Adenomatous Polyposis
- Polyposis Coli, Adenomatous
- Polyposis Colus, Adenomatous
- Polyposis Syndrome, Familial
- Familial Polyposis Syndromes
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, Familial
- Adenomatous Polyposis of the Colon
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Adenomatous Polyposes, Familial
- Adenomatous Polyposis, Familial
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposes
- Polyposes, Familial Adenomatous
- Polyposis, Familial Adenomatous
- Familial Polyposis Coli
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis of the Colon
- Familial Multiple Polyposi
- Familial Multiple Polyposus
- Multiple Polyposi, Familial
- Multiple Polyposus, Familial
- Polyposi, Familial Multiple
- Polyposus, Familial Multiple
- Familial Polyposis of the Colon
- Hereditary Polyposis Coli
- Coli, Hereditary Polyposis
- Colus, Hereditary Polyposis
- Hereditary Polyposis Colus
- Polyposis Coli, Hereditary
- Polyposis Colus, Hereditary
- Familial Multiple Polyposis
- Familial Multiple Polyposes
- Multiple Polyposes, Familial
- Multiple Polyposis, Familial
- Polyposes, Familial Multiple
- Polyposis, Familial Multiple
- Familial Multiple Polyposis Syndrome
- Familial Polyposis Syndrome
- Myh-Associated Polyposis
- Myh Associated Polyposis
- Myh-Associated Polyposes
- Polyposes, Myh-Associated
- Polyposis, Myh-Associated
- Polyposis Coli
- Coli, Polyposis
- Colus, Polyposis
- Polyposis Colus
- Polyposis Coli, Familial
- Coli, Familial Polyposis
- Colus, Familial Polyposis
- Familial Polyposis Colus
- Polyposis Colus, Familial
Familial Intestinal Polyposis- Familial Intestinal Polyposis
- Familial Intestinal Polyposes
- Intestinal Polyposes, Familial
- Intestinal Polyposis, Familial
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adenomatous Polyposis Coli" by people in Profiles.
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Common colorectal cancer risk alleles contribute to the multiple colorectal adenoma phenotype, but do not influence colonic polyposis in FAP. Eur J Hum Genet. 2015 Feb; 23(2):260-3.
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Description and pilot results from a novel method for evaluating return of incidental findings from next-generation sequencing technologies. Genet Med. 2013 Sep; 15(9):721-8.
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Screening and surveillance for the early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps, 2008: a joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology. Gastroenterology. 2008 May; 134(5):1570-95.
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Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society. Gastroenterology. 2006 May; 130(6):1872-85.
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Family history and colorectal cancer: predictors of risk. Cancer Causes Control. 2003 Nov; 14(9):879-87.