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Fecal Microbiota Characteristics of Patients with Colorectal Adenoma Detected by Screening: A Population-based Study
18 Apr 2015
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BACKGROUND: Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) and precancerous colorectal adenoma (CRA) can detect curable disease. However, participation in colonoscopy and sensitivity of fecal heme for CRA are low. METHODS: Microbiota metrics were determined by Illumina sequencing of 16S rRNA genes amplified from DNA extracted from feces self-collected in RNAlater. Among fecal immunochemical test-positive (FIT +)...
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