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Phenotypic characterization and familial risk in hyperplastic polyposis syndrome.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2013
Caetano Ana Célia, Ferreira Helena, Soares João, Ferreira Aníbal, Gonçalves Raquel, Rolanda Carla
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND. Hyperplastic polyposis syndrome (HPS) is a rare condition characterized by numerous hyperplastic polyps (HP) with a pancolonic distribution. Genetic and environmental factors, including smoking, may be responsible for phenotypic differences. OBJECTIVE. To characterize HPS patients' phenotype and to determine HPS risk and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in the first-degree relatives (FDRs). PATIENTS AND...
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