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Adenoma
Researchers from University of Minnesota detail new studies and findings in the area of adenoma
January 15th, 2008
"Indicators of insulin resistance have been hypothesized to promote colorectal cancer. We assayed fasting serum from 375 subjects with and 375 subjects without a recurrent adenoma during the course of the Polyp Prevention Trial to determine baseline concentrations of insulin and glucose, as well as changes in these measurements over the course of 4 years of follow-up evaluation," investigators in the United States report. "To estimate the relative risk of adenoma recurrence for each of these serum measures, we calculated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using multivariable logistic regression models adjusting for age, sex, body mass index,...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-01-15)
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