Adiposity factors are not related to the presence of colorectal adenomas.

Purpose: Adiposity has been thought to be related to colorectal carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to explore any association between obesity factors and the presence of colorectal adenoma, a potential precancerous lesion.

Patients And Methods: Two hundred and six consecutive patients undergoing colonoscopy without colorectal cancer were enrolled in the study.

Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency in patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding.

Background & Aims: Relative adrenal insufficiency (AI) occurs in patients with cirrhosis with sepsis, but not with variceal bleeding. We evaluated adrenal function in cirrhotic patients with and without bleeding.

Methods: Twenty cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding were evaluated using the short synacthen test (SST) and 10 using the low-dose synacthen test (LDSST) followed by SST.