Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 480-489 , September 2010

Prevalence and risk of colorectal neoplasms in asymptomatic, average-risk screenees 40 to 49 years of age

Received 21 February 2010 ,Accepted 10 June 2010.

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 DISCLOSURE: This article was supported by Konkuk University in 2010. All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

PII: S0016-5107(10)01755-4

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.06.022

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 480-489 , September 2010