Evaluation of Endoscopic Characteristics of Upper Gastrointestinal Polyps in Patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
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Evaluation of endoscopic characteristics of upper gastrointestinal polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
BACKGROUND Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a disease inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. Most FAP patients develop upper gastrointestinal polyps; especially those in the antrum and duodenum are usually neoplastic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of gastroduodenal polyps in Iranian FAP patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS 28 patients affected by FAP underwent fr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1513-7368
DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.16.6945