Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2021; 9(11): 2433-2445
Published online Apr 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i11.2433
Table 6 Comparison of colonic lesions (polyps and colorectal cancer) in prediabetic diabetes mellitus (hemoglobin A1c ≥ 5.7%, < 6.5%) and control patients (hemoglobin A1c < 5.7%) at an urban public hospital, n (%)
VariablesPre-DM n = 542Control n = 452P value
All colonic neoplastic lesions173 (31.9)131 (29.0)0.3310
Location of neoplastic lesions0.5944
Left-sided only54 (10.0)47 (10.4)
Right-sided only92 (17.0)63 (13.9)
Both 27 (5.0)21 (4.6)
Adenomas (not serrated or CRC)168 (31.0)126 (27.9)0.2916
Sessile serrated adenoma3 (0.6)3 (0.7)1.0000
Advanced adenoma (> 1 cm, villous, high grade dysplasia, not including CRC)22 (4.1)13 (2.9)0.3894
High risk adenoma (> 3 adenomas and/or advanced adenoma)39 (7.2)29 (6.4)0.7058
CRC2 (0.4)2 (0.4)1.0000
Hyperplastic polyp only (no additional colonic neoplasia)68 (12.5)59 (13.1)0.8463