BACKGROUND/AIMS: Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is regarded as a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. Increased echogenicity suggesting NAFLD is a frequent incidental finding on ultrasound examination. This study examined whether NAFLD is related to colorectal neoplasia. METHODS: We reviewed 1,938 consecutive individuals who underwent screening colonoscopy at Changwon Fatima Hospital between Jan 2009 and Sept 2011. The individuals were divided into adenomatous polyp (Group A; n = 494) and control (Group B; n = 1,444) groups. NAFLD was diagnosed by increased echogenicity on abdominal ultrasound. RESULTS: The prevalence of NAFLD was 171 (34.6%) in group A and 336 (23.3%) in group B. Compared with normal subjects, group A subjects were more likely to be men, older, and have a higher body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, waist circumference, fasting glucose, uric acid, triglyceride, HbA1c, Hb and gammaGT levels, and a higher prevalence of NAFLD, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. In a multiple logistic regression analysis, older age (> or = 50 years) (OR 2.051; 95% CI 1.647-2.553), male sex (OR 2.419; 95% CI 1.837-3.184), and prevalence of NAFLD (OR 1.289; 95% CI 1.004-1.655) were associated with an increased risk of adenomatous polyps. CONCLUSIONS: NAFLD is associated with a high prevalence of colorectal neoplasia. A fatty liver on abdominal ultrasound might predict the development of colorectal adenomatous polyps and cancer.
Adenomatous Polyps ; Blood Pressure ; Body Mass Index ; Colonoscopy ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Early Detection of Cancer ; Fasting ; Fatty Liver ; Glucose ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Incidental Findings ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Mass Screening ; Prevalence ; Uric Acid ; Waist Circumference

coxon test. All the values of experimental groups are significantly lower than those of control, and the vaules among the experimental groups significantly differ from each other. Alkaline phosphatase level was identical order with the viable cell rate. SEM examination revealed that the PDL fibroblasts adherent on culture dish (control) and group A were spindle-shaped, but on group B and C, the cells were round-shaped without processes.
Alkaline Phosphatase ; Collagen* ; Fibroblasts* ; Humans* ; Membranes*

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*Balloon Occlusion ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices/*diagnosis/therapy ; Female ; Gastroscopy ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Cells, Cultured ; Cholera Toxin ; Culture Media ; Cytoplasm ; Desmosomes ; Dimethyl Sulfoxide ; Epidermal Growth Factor ; Gingiva ; Humans ; Keratinocytes ; Organelles ; Surgery, Oral ; Transferrin ; Transplants ; Vestibuloplasty

BACKGROUND: Smoking is closely related to pulmonary diseases, especially pulmonary function. Past studies were defective in that pulmonary function was not included for ex-smokers and the study population being too small. This study attempted to show the change of pulmonary function parameters according to post-smoking years of ex-smokers and pack-years of current smokers. METHODS: We analyzed the results of parameters derived from the forced expiratory spirogram in 3,713 adults who visited Kyungpook National University Hospital Health Screening Center between May 1997 and March 1998. Independent variables used were age, sex, height, weight and smoking status. Dependent variables were pulmonary function parameters. Multiple regression analysis was used. RESULTS: 1.Overall, there was a significant change in pulmonary function parameters among the subjects studied. Significant variables shown were age, sex, height and pack-years. Weight and post-smoking years turned out to be relatively less significant variables. 2. Positive correlation was seen in both FEV1/FVC and FEF25-75% in ex-smokers with longer post-smoking years. 3. There was negative correlation in all the parameters of current smokers with longer pack-years. CONCLUSION: The results of this test show that smoking slowly reduce pulmonary function and even those smokers who quit smoking can not be expected to have normal pulmonary function as healthy nonsmokers. However, ex-smokers can expect some improvement in certain pulmonary function parameters as the post-smoking years become longer.
Adult ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Humans ; Lung Diseases ; Mass Screening ; Smoke* ; Smoking*

No abstract available.
Antiemetics* ; Drug Therapy, Combination* ; Humans ; Ondansetron*

No abstract available.
Etoposide* ; Fluorouracil* ; Stomach Neoplasms*

No abstract available.
Down Syndrome

No abstract available.
Colorectal Neoplasms* ; Fluorouracil* ; Leucovorin*

Carcinoid tumors have been described in almost every organ and may affect virtually every body system. Cardiac involvement manifesting as right-sided valvular disease is characteristic of the carcinoid heart disease. Myocardial metastasis is an unusual manifestation of carcinoid heart disease and it was manifested as a mass lesion in the previous reports. We observed a myocardial metastasis of carcinoid tumor manifesting as diffusely infiltrative pattern.
Carcinoid Heart Disease* ; Carcinoid Tumor* ; Neoplasm Metastasis