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. 2010 Mar;39(1):47-55.
doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2009.12.005.

Colonic complications of obesity

Carol A Burke  1
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Colonic complications of obesity

Carol A Burke. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

Obesity is a risk factor for colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps. The increased prevalence of neoplasia coupled with the observation that obesity may be associated with a suboptimal bowel preparation may diminish the adequate detection of adenomas for obese who undergo colonoscopy. The colonic complications of obesity are reviewed in this article.

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