Ethnic disparities in the risk of colorectal adenomas associated with lipid levels: a retrospective multiethnic study.

Background: Although data exists showing that uncontrolled lipid levels in white and black patients is associated with colorectal adenomas, there are currently no studies looking only at the Hispanic population.

Purpose: With the rapid increase in the Hispanic population, we aimed to look at their risk of colorectal adenomas in association with lipid levels.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 1473 patients undergoing colonoscopy from 2009 to 2011 at a community hospital.