Serrated colorectal polyps: Emerging evidence suggests the need for a reappraisal

Advances in Anatomic Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 143-149

  Montgomery, Elizabeth ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperplastic polyp; Mismatch repair; Polyposis; Serrated adenoma; Sessile serrated polyp

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; COLON POLYP; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE MUCOSA; INTESTINE POLYP; PATHOLOGY; RECTUM DISEASE;

CELL DIVISION; COLONIC POLYPS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINAL POLYPS; RECTAL DISEASES;

EID: 6944232716     PISSN: 10724109     EISSN: 15334031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00125480-200405000-00002     Document Type: Note

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