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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. The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer in these patients reaches 100 percent by age 60.
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Polyposis Coli, Familial
Polyposis Syndrome, Familial
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, Familial
Adenomatous Polyposis of the Colon
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Familial Polyposis Coli
Adenomatous Polyposis, Familial
Familial Polyposis Syndrome
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C04.557.470.035.215.100
C04.588.274.476.411.307.089
C04.588.274.476.411.307.180.089
C04.700.100
C06.301.371.411.307.180.089
C06.405.249.411.307.180.089
C06.405.469.158.356.180.089
C06.405.469.491.307.180.089
C06.405.469.578.249
C16.320.700.100
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