Aberrant crypt foci in patients with colorectal cancer.
Aberrant crypt foci (ACF) are clusters of abnormally large colonic crypts identified on the mucosal surface of the human colon. They are thought to be preneoplastic lesions. The aim of the present study was to compare density (number of ACF per square cm of mucosal surface), crypt multiplicity (numb...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
1998
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2150380/ |