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Results 1 - 10 of 15 for polyp
  1. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 
    ... by the development of noncancerous growths called hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract (particularly the stomach and ... most people with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome develop multiple polyps in the stomach and intestines during childhood or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/peutz-jeghers-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Juvenile polyposis syndrome 
    ... characterized by multiple noncancerous (benign) growths called juvenile polyps. People with juvenile polyposis syndrome typically develop polyps before age 20; however, in the name of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/juvenile-polyposis-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Familial adenomatous polyposis 
    ... may begin to develop multiple noncancerous (benign) growths (polyps) in the colon as early as their teenage years. Unless the colon is removed, these polyps will become malignant (cancerous). The average age at ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-adenomatous-polyposis - Genetics
  4. SMAD4 gene 
    ... as an increased risk of developing intestinal growths (polyps) at an early age; the polyps may become cancerous.SMAD4 gene mutations that cause ... characterized by multiple noncancerous (benign) growths called juvenile polyps. Most SMAD4 gene mutations that cause juvenile polyposis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/smad4 - Genetics
  5. PDGFRA gene 
    ... PDGFRA protein are also associated with inflammatory fibroid polyps, which are small, noncancerous (benign) tumors that form ... tumors, are common in small intestinal inflammatory fibroid polyps. A study of 60 cases. Mod Pathol. 2009 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pdgfra - Genetics
  6. APC gene 
    ... that leads to the formation of abnormal growths (polyps) in the colon, which can become cancerous. The ... FAP will develop colorectal cancer, the number of polyps and the time frame in which they become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/apc - Genetics
  7. Lynch syndrome 
    ... noncancerous (benign) growths in the colon, called colon polyps. In individuals with this disorder, colon polyps occur at a younger age but not in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lynch-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia 
    ... arteriovenous malformations and a tendency to develop growths (polyps) in the gastrointestinal tract. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia types ... not appear to increase the likelihood of such polyps. The incidence of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is difficult ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hereditary-hemorrhagic-telangiectasia - Genetics
  9. STK11 gene 
    ... by the development of noncancerous growths called hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract and a greatly increased ... growth can lead to the formation of hamartomatous polyps and cancerous tumors. More About This Health Condition ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/stk11 - Genetics
  10. MUTYH gene 
    ... polyposis and with young-onset colorectal cancer without polyps. Gastroenterology. 2004 Jul;127(1):9-16. doi: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mutyh - Genetics
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