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 [PMID: 18416471 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.2411]
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Tetsuo Hirata, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. h400314@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
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Tetsuo Hirata, Akira Hokama, Jiro Fujita, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
Yuko Kawakami, Department of Internal Medicine, Nishinjo Hospital, Okinawa 900-0034, Japan
Susumu Arakaki, Tetsu Arakaki, Department of Coloproctology, Nishinjo Hospital, Okinawa 900-0034, Japan
Nagisa Kinjo, Fukunori Kinjo, Department of Endoscopy, Ryukyu University Hospital, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
Author contributions: Hirata T, Kawakami Y, Arakaki S, Arakaki T, Kinjo N Hokama A, Kinjo F, and Fujita J designed the research; Hirata T and Kawakami Y performed the research; Hirata T and Fujita J wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Tetsuo Hirata, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. h400314@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
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Received: December 6, 2007 Revised: February 18, 2008 Published online: April 21, 2008
Abstract
AIM: To evaluate the association between colonic polyps and diverticular disease in Japan.
METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 672 consecutive patients who underwent total colonoscopy between August 2006 and April 2007 at Nishinjo Hospital, Okinawa, Japan. Patients with a history of any of the following were excluded from the study: previous polypectomy, colonic resection, and inflammatory bowel diseases. The association between colonic polyps and diverticular disease was analyzed by logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age and sex.
RESULTS: Prevalence of colonic polyps in all patients with diverticular disease was significantly higher than that in those without diverticular disease (adjusted odds ratio 1.7).
CONCLUSION: Our data showed that patients with diverticular disease have a higher risk of colonic polyps compared to those without.
