Hirata T, Kawakami Y, Kinjo N, Arakaki S, Arakaki T, Hokama A, Kinjo F, Fujita J. Association between colonic polyps and diverticular disease. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(15): 2411-2413 [PMID: 18416471 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.2411]
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Tetsuo Hirata, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. h400314@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
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Tetsuo Hirata, Akira Hokama, Jiro Fujita, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
Yuko Kawakami, Department of Internal Medicine, Nishinjo Hospital, Okinawa 900-0034, Japan
Susumu Arakaki, Tetsu Arakaki, Department of Coloproctology, Nishinjo Hospital, Okinawa 900-0034, Japan
Nagisa Kinjo, Fukunori Kinjo, Department of Endoscopy, Ryukyu University Hospital, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
Author contributions: Hirata T, Kawakami Y, Arakaki S, Arakaki T, Kinjo N Hokama A, Kinjo F, and Fujita J designed the research; Hirata T and Kawakami Y performed the research; Hirata T and Fujita J wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Tetsuo Hirata, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. h400314@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
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Received: December 6, 2007 Revised: February 18, 2008 Published online: April 21, 2008
Abstract
AIM: To evaluate the association between colonic polyps and diverticular disease in Japan.
METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 672 consecutive patients who underwent total colonoscopy between August 2006 and April 2007 at Nishinjo Hospital, Okinawa, Japan. Patients with a history of any of the following were excluded from the study: previous polypectomy, colonic resection, and inflammatory bowel diseases. The association between colonic polyps and diverticular disease was analyzed by logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age and sex.
RESULTS: Prevalence of colonic polyps in all patients with diverticular disease was significantly higher than that in those without diverticular disease (adjusted odds ratio 1.7).
CONCLUSION: Our data showed that patients with diverticular disease have a higher risk of colonic polyps compared to those without.
Hirata T, Kawakami Y, Kinjo N, Arakaki S, Arakaki T, Hokama A, Kinjo F, Fujita J. Association between colonic polyps and diverticular disease. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(15): 2411-2413 [PMID: 18416471 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.2411]
