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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2015; 7(11): 347-355
Published online Nov 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i11.347
Published online Nov 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i11.347
Current status of familial gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes
Ioan Jung, Simona Gurzu, Gligore Sabin Turdean, Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, 540139 Tirgu Mures, Romania
Author contributions: Jung I designed research and approval of the final variant of the article; Gurzu S designed research and drafted the article; Turdean GS analysed and interpreted the literature data.
Supported by The University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, Romania, team research projects frame: UMFTGM-PO-CC-02-F01, No. 19/2014.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None declared.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Simona Gurzu, MD, PhD, Professor in Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, 38 Ghe Marinescu Street, 540139 Tirgu Mures, Romania. simonagurzu@yahoo.com
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Received: June 1, 2015
Peer-review started: June 3, 2015
First decision: July 27, 2015
Revised: August 24, 2015
Accepted: September 16, 2015
Article in press: September 18, 2015
Published online: November 15, 2015
Processing time: 168 Days and 14.8 Hours
Peer-review started: June 3, 2015
First decision: July 27, 2015
Revised: August 24, 2015
Accepted: September 16, 2015
Article in press: September 18, 2015
Published online: November 15, 2015
Processing time: 168 Days and 14.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: In this review the clinicopathological and histological aspects of inherited polyposes syndromes of the gastrointestinal tract are explored in detail. In addition, a guide for surveillance is proposed.