Effects of sulindac on sporadic colorectal adenomatous polyps.
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Effects of sulindac on sporadic colorectal adenomatous polyps.
BACKGROUND Although sulindac is known to cause regression of colorectal adenomatous polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis, less is known about the effect of sulindac on sporadic adenomas. The precise mechanisms of these effects also remain to be determined. AIMS Sulindac was given to patients with sporadic colorectal adenomatous polyps to evaluate its effects on them, and histological anal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.40.3.344