Polyposis Coli,Familial
《英文msh詞典》Polyposis Coli,Familial
[同義詞] Polyposis Coli,Familial
[主題詞] Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
[中文釋義] 息肉病,家族性結腸
[英文釋義] 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.