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'''Juvenile polyposis syndrome''', abbreviated '''JPS''', is an inherited condition due to a mutation in SMAD4.<ref>{{OMIM|600993}}</ref> | '''Juvenile polyposis syndrome''', abbreviated '''JPS''', is an autosomal dominant inherited condition classically due to a mutation in SMAD4.<ref>{{OMIM|600993}}</ref> | ||
It is characterized by [[juvenile polyps]]. | It is characterized by ([[hamartomatous]]) [[juvenile polyps]]. | ||
Individuals with JPS have an increased risk of cancer. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 02:15, 27 September 2011
Juvenile polyposis syndrome, abbreviated JPS, is an autosomal dominant inherited condition classically due to a mutation in SMAD4.[1]
It is characterized by (hamartomatous) juvenile polyps.
Individuals with JPS have an increased risk of cancer.