Association between colonic polyps and diverticular disease

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2008; 14(15): 2411-2413
Published online Apr 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2411

Table 3 Association between colonic polyps and diverticular disease adjusted for age and sex by logistic regression analysis

Segment with diverticular disease	No. of patients with polyps /No. of patients with diverticular disease (%)	OR	95% CI	P values
Distal colon	11/20 (55.0)	2.3	0.9-5.8	0.09
Proximal colon	41/98 (41.8)	1.9	1.2-3.0	0.01
Bilateral colon	19/47 (40.4)	1.2	0.6-2.3	0.60
Total	71/165 (43.0)	1.7	1.1-2.5	0.01

Citation: 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
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i15/2411.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2411