Association of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection with colorectal polyps and malignancy in China
Man Wang, Wenjie Kong, Jing-Zhan Zhang, Jiajie Lu, Wenjia Hui, Weidong Liu, Xiaojing Kang, Feng Gao
Abstract
BACKGROUND: ) infection is related to chronic gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcer, and gastric malignancies; whether this infection is related to colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer (CRC), remains debatable. AIM: infection and the risk of colorectal polyps and CRC. METHODS: , and the incidence of colorectal polyps and CRC. RESULTS: infection. CONCLUSION: -associated atrophic gastritis or intestinal metaplasia elevates the risk of colorectal polyps and CRC.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInternal medicineGastroenterologyHelicobacter pyloriOdds ratioColorectal cancerIncidence (geometry)ColonoscopyGastric PolypCancerStomachPhysicsOpticsHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesGastrointestinal disorders and treatments