Diabetes mellitus increases risk for colorectal adenomas in younger patients

Table 4 Polyp characteristics among patients with adenomas (n = 96)

	40-49 yr without DM (n = 18)	40-49 yr with DM (n = 38)	50-59 yr without DM (n = 40)	P-value
Number of adenomas (mean)	1.5	1.7	1.5	0.69
Location (% proximal)	38.9	55.3	52.5	0.50
Advanced adenoma (%)	50.0	31.6	40.0	0.40
Size ≥ 1 cm (%)	33.3	18.4	32.5	0.30
Villous features (%)	27.8	13.2	15.0	0.36
High grade dysplasia (%)	0	2.6	2.5	0.79

DM: Diabetes mellitus.