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Colon polyps causes

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The cause of colon polyps has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of colon polyps, click here.

Causes

Causes

  • The exact etiology of colon polyps is unknown.[1][2]
  • There are many genetic and environmental risk factors which increase the risk of development of colon polyps.
  • To review risk factors for the development of colon polyps, click here.
References

References

  1. ↑ Li SC, Burgart L (2007). “Histopathology of serrated adenoma, its variants, and differentiation from conventional adenomatous and hyperplastic polyps”. Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 131 (3): 440–5. doi:10.1043/1543-2165(2007)131[440:HOSAIV]2.0.CO;2. PMID 17516746.
  2. ↑ Shussman, N.; Wexner, S. D. (2014). “Colorectal polyps and polyposis syndromes”. Gastroenterology Report. 2 (1): 1–15. doi:10.1093/gastro/got041. ISSN 2052-0034.

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