The Association of Fasting Insulin Concentrations and Colonic Neoplasms in Acromegaly: A Colonoscopy-Based Study in 210 Patients | Zendy

Annamaria Colao | Zendy; Rosario Pivonello | Zendy; Renata S. Auriemma | Zendy; Mariano Galdiero | Zendy; Diego Ferone | Zendy; Francesco Minuto | Zendy; Paolo Marzullo | Zendy; Gaetano Lombardi | Zendy

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The Association of Fasting Insulin Concentrations and Colonic Neoplasms in Acromegaly: A Colonoscopy-Based Study in 210 Patients

Author(s) -

Annamaria Colao,

Rosario Pivonello,

Renata S. Auriemma,

Mariano Galdiero,

Diego Ferone,

Francesco Minuto,

Paolo Marzullo,

Gaetano Lombardi

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2551

Subject(s) - hyperinsulinemia , medicine , gastroenterology , acromegaly , colonoscopy , hyperplastic polyp , insulin , odds ratio , liter , endocrinology , adenoma , colorectal cancer , insulin resistance , cancer , hormone , growth hormone

Hyperinsulinemia is associated with colon carcinoma in the general population. PATIENTS with acromegaly are considered to be at risk for developing colonic lesions and typically have hyperinsulinemia.

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