Juvenile polyposis syndrome

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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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 600993
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