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Impact of family history of gastric cancer on colorectal neoplasias in young Japanese.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland - 1 Jan 2013
Hata K, Shinozaki M, Toyoshima O, Toyoshima A, Matsumoto S, Saisho T, Tsurita G
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The aim of this study was to elucidate risk factors for the development of colorectal neoplasia in the young population. In particular, we focused on the family history of gastric cancer. METHOD: Young Japanese subjects aged 30-49 years old who underwent colonoscopy for the first time from August 2007 to August 2008 were included in this study. A total of 300 unselected consecutive patients (mean age 40.5...
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