Classification of familial adenomatous polyposis: A diagnostic nightmare

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1288-1289

  Lynch, H T ^a   Smyrk, T C ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDITORIAL; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031748890     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/301890     Document Type: Article

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