Case Control Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2017; 9(9): 464-470
Published online Sep 16, 2017. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i9.464
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with serrated polyposis syndrome n (%)
Study population (n = 40)
Women30 (75)
Age in years, mean ± SD45 ± 18.54
Ethnicity
Caucasian39 (98)
Other1 (2)
First Degree Relative with CRC
Present12 (35)
Absent22 (65)
Smoking status
Current Smoker/Ex-smoker318 (48)
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD25 ± 4.7
WHO Criteria
130 (75)
20
310 (25)
Mean number of total polyps13
Mean number of serrated polyps during first colonoscopy7
Mean size of largest polyp (mm)17
Location of largest polyp
Caecum13 (32)
Ascending colon16 (40)
Transverse colon5 (13)
Descending colon2 (5)
Sigmoid colon4 (10)