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Familial adenomatous polyposis primary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of familial adenomatous polyposis include genetic counseling. The most common method is direct sequencing of the APC gene.
Primary prevention
Primary prevention
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of familial adenomatous polyposis include genetic counseling.[1]
- If there is a family history of specific APC gene mutation, all first degree relatives must be tested before puberty.[2]
- The most common method is direct sequencing of the APC gene.[3]
References
References
- ↑ King JE, Dozois RR, Lindor NM, Ahlquist DA (2000). “Care of patients and their families with familial adenomatous polyposis”. Mayo Clin. Proc. 75 (1): 57–67. doi:10.4065/75.1.57. PMID 10630758.
- ↑ Half, Elizabeth; Bercovich, Dani; Rozen, Paul (2009). “Familial adenomatous polyposis”. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 4 (1): 22. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-4-22. ISSN 1750-1172.
- ↑ Roy, Hemant K.; Khandekar, Janardan D. (2012). “APC Gene Testing for Familial Adenomatosis Polyposis”. JAMA. 308 (5): 514. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.9516. ISSN 0098-7484.
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