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Germline variant testing in serrated polyposis syndrome

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Serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) is now known to be the commonest polyposis syndrome. Previous analyses for germline variants have shown no consistent positive findings. To exclude other polyposis syndromes, 2019… Click to show full abstract

Serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) is now known to be the commonest polyposis syndrome. Previous analyses for germline variants have shown no consistent positive findings. To exclude other polyposis syndromes, 2019 British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines advise gene panel testing if the patient is under 50 years, there are multiple affected individuals within a family, or there is dysplasia within any of the polyps.

Keywords: germline variant; gastroenterology; serrated polyposis; polyposis; polyposis syndrome

Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Year Published: 2022

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