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A 19 yr old male has a stool positive for occult blood on rectal examination. A colonoscopy is then performed, followed by a colectomy.
The gross appearence of the mucosal surface of this specimen is shown here. Molecular analysis of this patients normal fibroblasts is likely to show mutation in which of the following gene???

APC
p53
K-ras
HNPCC
DCC

  #2

Can U give the Source of the Qs plz. Cos i wud really love to the Picture.


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  #3

Presuming that the colon has plenty of polyps, I'd go with A) APC (which stands for adenomatosis polyposis coli)


  #4

DCC

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  #5

HNPCC

  #6

yes this one wud be difficult to attempt without the photograph....
Q was from a MCQ book....
sorry to all
anyways....
the answer was APC gene....
sorry again

  #7

this MCQ book Wudnt happen to be the printed version of UW wud it ???

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Tyrants and Occupiers of territories tend to think, act and feel alike "never argue with a fool, they'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience" FORUM RULES-- Those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand. I get enough exercise just by pushing my luck --P4U World.." The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple."

  #8

hey, i am sorry but i dont know what is this UW....
i dont know got it thru my friend
a xerox of only mcqs....
around 50 per chapter only of pathology..


  #9

UW = Usmle World Q bank.


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