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How is familial polyposis diagnosed?

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The abnormal portion of the gene that causes FAP in most patients can be detected. A blood test can then be performed which identifies family members who have the same mutation. They will eventually develop the condition.

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A disease that runs in families in which lumps of tissue (polyps) form inside the colon
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