Article
Management of Portuguese patients with hyperplastic polyposis and screening of at-risk first-degree relatives: a contribution for future guidelines based on a clinical study.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2004
Lage P, Cravo M, Sousa R, Chaves P, Salazar M, Fonseca R, Claro I, Suspiro A, Rodrigues P, Raposo H, Fidalgo P, Nobre-Leitão C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperplastic polyposis (HP) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of multiple hyperplastic polyps in the colon, which has been associated to an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Guidelines for management of this disease remain, so far, undefined. AIMS: To evaluate, in symptomatic patients with HP, phenotypic characteristics as well as results of a screening program in their...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.