APC mutation and phenotypic spectrum of Singapore familial adenomatous polyposis patients

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-48

  Cao, Xia ^a   Eu, Kong Weng ^a   Seow Choen, Francis ^a   Zao, Yi ^a   Cheah, Peh Yean ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

APC germline mutation; FAP; Genotype phenotype correlation; PTT

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CANCER GENETICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CODON; COLON POLYPOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXON; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENE DELETION; GENE INSERTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERTROPHY; NONSENSE MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE;

ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DNA; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENES, APC; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; REGISTRIES; RNA; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0033999318     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200397     Document Type: Article

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