Tu1149 THE MINNESOTA MULTIPLE POLYP INDEX (MMPI): A  NEW COLONOSCOPY QUALITY MEASURE

Most colorectal cancers originate from colon polyps that develop from normal tissue after an initial set of molecular events ends controlled mucosal regeneration. The molecular events that initiate polyp development depend on inherited and life style factors, age of the patient as well as random chance effect. Therefore, the distribution of polyp number per patient may adhere to a probability distribution.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research