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There is a risk of development of cancer with fundic gland polyposis, [22] but it varies based on the underlying cause of the polyposis. [4] The risk is highest with congenital polyposis syndromes, and is lowest in acquired causes. [4] [23] As a result, it is recommended that patients with multiple fundic polyps have a colonoscopy to evaluate ...
Fundic gland polyps are found in 0.8 to 1.9% of patients who undergo esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and are more common in middle-aged women. [2] The risk of malignancy is very low or none, when sporadic. [3] Fundic gland polyposis is a medical syndrome with multiple fundic gland polyps.
Cronkhite–Canada syndrome is a rare syndrome characterized by multiple polyps of the digestive tract. It is sporadic (i.e. it does not seem to be a hereditary disease), [1] and it is currently considered acquired [2] and idiopathic (i.e. cause remains unknown). About two-thirds of patients are of Japanese descent and the male to female ratio ...
One’s biological age, which measures the body’s physiological state, may help predict who is at risk for developing colon polyps, a known risk factor for colorectal cancer.
While many averagely healthy men can get away with skipping the doctor early in adulthood, age-related chronic conditions become more common once they hit middle age.
Among men and women, 27% experience a varying degree of achlorhydria. US researchers found that over 30% of women and men over the age of 60 have little to no acid secretion in the stomach. Additionally, 40% of postmenopausal women have shown to have no basal gastric acid secretion in the stomach, with 39.8% occurring in females 80 to 89 years old.
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Men: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment. This article was reviewed by Martin Miner, MD.
Fundic gland polyposis is a medical syndrome where the fundus and the body of the stomach develop many fundic gland polyps. Pernicious anemia is caused when damaged parietal cells fail to produce the intrinsic factor necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12. This is the most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency.