Prevalence and risk factors for colorectal adenomas in patients with ulcerative colitis

Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Scarce data regarding the development of adenomas in these patients are available both for normal and colitic mucosa.The objective of this article is to evaluate the prevalence of adenomatous polyps and associated risk factors in patients with UC.Patients with UC were identified from the databases of two tertiary referral centers. Medical, endoscopic and...