1. Coexistence between colorectal cancer/adenoma and coronary artery disease: results from 1382 patients
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D. C. W. Siu, B. C. Y. Wong, Teresa Tong, Kwok Fai Lam, MF Yuen, Wai Mo Hui, M. H. Jim, SK Lam, Aoo Chan, and KC Lai
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Adenoma ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Colorectal cancer ,Colorectal adenoma ,Coronary Artery Disease ,Logistic regression ,Gastroenterology ,Coronary artery disease ,Risk Factors ,Internal medicine ,Medicine ,Humans ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Hepatology ,business.industry ,Medical record ,Cancer ,Retrospective cohort study ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Female ,business ,Colorectal Neoplasms - Abstract
Summary Background Common risk factors exist in colorectal neoplasia (cancer or adenoma) and coronary artery disease. Aim To investigate in a retrospective study if there is coexistence of the two events in patients ≥50 years. Methods Computer data on colonoscopies performed on symptomatic patients, the corresponding medical record and colonic histology in 1997–2000 were retrieved. History of coronary artery disease was recorded. To adjust for the factors of age and sex, bivariate logistic regression analysis was used to test for coexistence. Results 1382 patients were recruited. Colorectal neoplasia and history of coronary artery disease were present in 27% (373) and 12% (167) of patients, respectively. The mean age of patients was older in colorectal neoplasia+ (75 ± 11 vs. 69 ± 13 years, P
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- 2006