May abnormal carotid intima-media thickness predict colorectal neoplasm?

Background/aims: Atherosclerosis was reported as a clinical indicator of colorectal neoplasm. However, a direct association between colorectal neoplasm and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis, has not been established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between abnormal carotid IMT and colorectal neoplasm.