Juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS) is an autosomal dominant condition identified by the presence of multiple benign, non-cancerous polyps called juvenile polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. A germline mutation in the SMAD4 or BMPR1A gene is found in about 50%-60% of patients with JPS. These genes play a role in the BMP/TGF-beta signalling pathway.
Category
Neoplasm
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
02 Neoplasms
Benign neoplasms, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues
Benign non-mesenchymal neoplasms
2E92 Benign neoplasm of digestive organs
H01023 Juvenile polyposis syndrome
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Signal transduction
nt06507 TGFB signaling
H01023 Juvenile polyposis syndrome