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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2025; 17(12): 112761
Published online Dec 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i12.112761
Published online Dec 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i12.112761
Table 5 Comparative analysis of the number, size, and location of polyps found during colonoscopy for two groups of patients, n (%)
| Qinghai NAFLD group (n = 585) | Tianjin NAFLD group (n = 91) | P value | |
| Polyps number | |||
| Single | 174 (31.9) | 29 (33.3) | 0.794 |
| Multiple | 371 (68.1) | 58 (66.7) | |
| Polyp size | 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 0.5 cm | 226 (41.7) | 42 (63.6) | < 0.01 |
| > 0.5 cm and ≤ 1 cm | 247 (45.6) | 24 (36.4) | 0.155 |
| > 1 cm and ≤ 2 cm | 51 (9.4) | 0 (0) | 0.004 |
| ≥ 2 cm | 18 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 0.243 |
| Polyp location | < 0.001 | ||
| Proximal colon | 27 (4.9) | 12 (14.5) | < 0.001 |
| Distal colon | 106 (19.4) | 8 (9.6) | 0.031 |
| Proximal colon+ distal colon | 30 (5.5) | 3 (3.6) | 0.474 |
- Citation: Wang CY, Ma L, Zhao Y, Zhang XJ, Li S, Liu YG, Guo HM, Qi JG, Wang JQ, Ye WX, Li JZ, Zhang T. Clinical characteristics of colorectal polyps in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in high altitude areas. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025; 17(12): 112761
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v17.i12.112761