Fundic Gland Polyps in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
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Premalignant Potential of Fundic Gland Polyps-associated Familial Polyposis Syndromes
Fundic gland polyps (FGPs) are the most common type of gastric polyps (up to 50%). They are found in up to 0.8-1.9 % of the general population, and in 40-84 % of the patients suffering from familial polyposis syndromes. They might be sporadic or associated to polyposis syndromes. When the former, they should be considered exclusively benign lesions, and possibly related to the chronic use of pr...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Pathology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0002-9440
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)64588-9