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Obesity
Studies from A. Siddiqui and co-researchers in the area of obesity published
July 20th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Obesity has been associated with an increased risk for colonic adenomatous polyps (APs) and colorectal cancers, but the influence of obesity on the development of advanced APs is not clear. The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of obesity on the prevalence of advanced APs in a male veteran population." "We performed a retrospective study of patients (n = 2,903) with histologically confirmed APs on an index colonoscopy. APs were evaluated for advanced features (size a parts per thousand yen1 cm in diameter and/or a villous component and/or high grade dysplasia). were categorized as: normal weight...
Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2009-07-20)
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