"Aberrant Crypt Foci" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Clusters of colonic crypts that appear different from the surrounding mucosa when visualized after staining. They are of interest as putative precursors to colorectal adenomas and potential biomarkers for colorectal carcinoma.
| Descriptor ID |
D058739
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.834.020
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aberrant Crypt Foci" by people in Profiles.
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Hypermucinous, Goblet Cell-Deficient and Crypt Cell Dysplasias in Inflammatory Bowel Disease are Often Associated with Flat/Invisible Endoscopic Appearance and Advanced Neoplasia on Follow-Up. J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Jan 28; 16(1):98-108.
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Prevention of colonic neoplasia with polyethylene glycol: A short term randomized placebo-controlled double-blinded trial. PLoS One. 2018; 13(4):e0193544.