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Metachronous colorectal polyps: Comparison of development of colorectal polyps and carcinomas in persons with and without histories of polyps

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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  1. F. Brahme M.D.

    Present address: Department of Radiology Dept. of Radiology, San Diego University Hospital, San Diego, California

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  1. Department of Surgery University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, S-214 01, Malmö, Sweden

    F. Brahme M.D., G. R. Ekelund M.D., J. G. Nordén M.D. & A. Wenckert M.D.

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Supported by the Swedish Cancer Society (projects No. 64:18 and 289-B69-01X).

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Brahme, F., Ekelund, G.R., Nordén, J.G. et al. Metachronous colorectal polyps: Comparison of development of colorectal polyps and carcinomas in persons with and without histories of polyps. Dis Colon Rectum 17, 166–171 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02588099

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