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Polyp prevalence at colonoscopy among Nigerians: A prospective observational study

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 17, No. 6, Year 2014

Background: This study was aimed at identifying the prevalence, distribution, and clinicopathologic characteristic of colonic polyps among Nigerians undergoing colonoscopy at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. We also determined the polyp detection rate (PDR), polyps per colonoscopy (PPC) and adenoma detection rate (ADR).
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Citations: 28
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 1
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Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Nigeria