Colorectal cancer screening in human immunodeficiency virus population: Are they at average risk?

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

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1948-5204

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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2012; 4(12): 259-264
Published online Dec 15, 2012. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v4.i12.259

Table 1 Age, gender and ethnicity in the study and control groups n (%)

	Underwent screening colonoscopy	Did not undergo screening colonoscopy	P value
Total	142 (25)	423 (75)
Age, yr (mean ± SD)	58 ± 5	56 ± 6	0.05
Gender
Men	97 (68)	276 (65)	0.54
Women	45 (32)	147 (35)
Ethnicity
African Americans	64 (45)	207 (49)	0.45
Hispanics	77 (54)	208 (49)
Others	1 (1)	8 (2)
HIV viral load
< 75 Copies	126 (89)	295 (70)	< 0.0001
> 75 Copies	16 (11)	128 (30)

HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.

Citation: Nayudu SK, Balar B. Colorectal cancer screening in human immunodeficiency virus population: Are they at average risk? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2012; 4(12): 259-264
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v4/i12/259.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v4.i12.259

Nayudu SK, Balar B. Colorectal cancer screening in human immunodeficiency virus population: Are they at average risk? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2012; 4(12): 259-264 [PMID: 23443303 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v4.i12.259]

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