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Prevalence and incidence of hyperplastic polyps and adenomas in familial colorectal cancer: correlation between the two types of colon polyps.
Gut - 1 Aug 2003
Liljegren A, Lindblom A, Rotstein S, Nilsson B, Rubio C, Jaramillo E
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Colorectal adenomas are recognised as precursors of colorectal carcinomas. The significance of hyperplastic (metaplastic) colorectal polyps is unknown. The relationship between hyperplastic polyps and adenomas, and the prevalence and incidence of these lesions were evaluated in individuals predisposed to familial colorectal cancer. METHODS: A total of 299 individuals participating in our...
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