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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2015; 21(17): 5320-5327
Published online May 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i17.5320
Published online May 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i17.5320
Metabolic syndrome and colorectal neoplasms: An ominous association
Daniel Trabulo, Suzane Ribeiro, Cláudio Martins, Cristina Teixeira, Cláudia Cardoso, João Mangualde, Ricardo Freire, Élia Gamito, Ana L Alves, Fátima Augusto, Ana P Oliveira, Isabelle Cremers, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital de São Bernardo, Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, 2910-446 Setúbal, Portugal
Author contributions: Trabulo D designed the research, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper; Cremers I reviewed the paper; all authors performed the research.
Ethics approval: The study was reviewed and approved by the Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal E.P.E. Institutional Review Board.
Clinical trial registration: This study is registered by the National Data Protection Committee of Portugal (registration identification number: 9955/2013).
Informed consent: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare no conflict-of-interest.
Data sharing: Participants gave informed consent for data sharing. No additional data are available.
Correspondence to: Daniel Trabulo, MD, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital de São Bernardo, Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, E.P.E., Rua Camilo Castelo Branco, 2910-446 Setúbal, Portugal. danieltrabulo@yahoo.com
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Received: November 22, 2014
Peer-review started: November 24, 2014
First decision: December 11, 2014
Revised: January 7, 2015
Accepted: February 11, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: May 7, 2015
Processing time: 171 Days and 11.7 Hours
Peer-review started: November 24, 2014
First decision: December 11, 2014
Revised: January 7, 2015
Accepted: February 11, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: May 7, 2015
Processing time: 171 Days and 11.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: In light of recent findings on the association between insulin resistance and the development of colorectal malignancies, it is worthwhile to investigate whether metabolic syndrome (MS) is correlated to an increased number of colorectal neoplasms. However, few studies have been performed regarding the relationship between MS, colorectal adenomatous polyps, and cancer in European countries. With this study, we aimed to investigate the association between MS and colorectal neoplasms, as well as obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption, in a Portuguese population. In our patients, MS was positively associated with colorectal cancer and adenomas.