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Aberrant Crypt Foci MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Aberrant Crypt Foci
Tree Number(s)
C04.834.020
Unique ID
D058739
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058739
Annotation
coordinate IM with COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS or specifics (IM)
Scope Note
Clusters of colonic crypts that appear different from the surrounding mucosa when visualized after staining. They are of interest as putative precursors to colorectal adenomas and potential biomarkers for colorectal carcinoma.
Previous Indexing
Colonic Neoplasms (1991-2010)
Precancerous Conditions (1991-2010)
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
2010/06/25
Revision Date
1955/01/01
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