Open AccessPrevalence of advanced colonic polyps in asymptomatic Chinese
Author(s) -
Hui-Hsiung Liu,
Mei-Lin Wu,
YeiMei Peng,
MeiYi Wu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i30.4731
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , ascending colon , gastroenterology , splenic flexure , sigmoid colon , colonoscopy , distal colon , proximal colon , hyperplastic polyp , descending colon , colorectal cancer , rectum , cancer
To investigate the prevalence of advanced polyps in asymptomatic Chinese and to determine the risk of proximal advanced colonic polyps in subjects with and without polyps in the distal colon.