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Gardner's syndrome
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Gardner's syndrome [′gärd·nərz ‚sin‚drōm]
(medicine)
A hereditary disorder transmitted as an autosomal dominant; manifested in childhood by multiple neoplasms, including bony and mesenteric tumors, fatty and fibrous skin, and intestinal polyps.


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A few reported cases suggest that trauma, sex steroid hormones, and Gardner syndrome may play a role.
Gardner Syndrome Gardner syndrome is characterized by a triad of alterations that include multiple osteomas, soft tissue lesions such as epidermoid cysts and fibromas of the skin, and multiple polyposis of the large intestines.
About HCCA The mission of the HCCA is the prevention of colon cancer caused by the inherited syndromes of colon cancer including: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Gardner syndrome, Juvenile Familial Polyposis, Hereditary Non Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC), Attenuated Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (AAPC) and Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.
 
 
 
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