Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Clinical and molecular features of attenuated adenomatous polyposis in northern Italy

“…Although definite figures regarding the frequency of AFAP are lacking, there is some evidence that the disease is observed rather frequently during endoscopy of the large bowel, perhaps in association with the numerous screening campaigns started in many countries [18,19]. This trend renders the adoption of a largely accepted definition of AFAP of great clinical relevance.…”