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. 2024 Apr 3;16(4):e57511.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.57511. eCollection 2024 Apr.

The Relationship Between Serum Lipids and the Formation of Colorectal Polyps

Yiğit Düzköylü  1 , Mahmut Kaan Demircioğlu  2 , Hüseyin Kılavuz  3 , Serkan Sari  3
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The Relationship Between Serum Lipids and the Formation of Colorectal Polyps

Yiğit Düzköylü et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Background and aims: Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and hyperlipidemia are known as risk factors for colorectal tumors. Colorectal polyps are accepted as potential precursors of colorectal cancer (CRC). This study was designed to clarify the association between the levels of serum lipids and the presence of colorectal polyps.

Methods: This study was conducted at Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Gastroenterological Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey. We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent colonoscopy with serum lipid profile within one month for a one-year period. Groups were analyzed in terms of the correlation between hyperlipidemia and the formation of polyps. The study group was also evaluated in terms of the polyp type, localization, and number.

Results: Among 453 patients, females were 248 and males were 211, with a mean age of 56.7. The study and control groups involved 259 and 194 patients, respectively. The age and serum levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol (TC), and triglyceride (TG) were found to be statistically significant in terms of polyp presence and number (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Colorectal polyps are well-known precursors of CRC. We found that the combination of elevated serum levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglycerides may be a risk predictor for the presence of colorectal polyps, which can be advantageous in cancer screening.

Keywords: colorectal cancer; colorectal polyp; hyperlipidemia; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; total cholesterol; triglyceride.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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