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Risk Factors for Hemorrhoids on Screening Colonoscopy

BACKGROUND: Constipation, a low fiber diet, sedentary lifestyle and gravidity are commonly assumed to increase the risk of hemorrhoids. However, evidence regarding these factors is limited. We examined the association between commonly cited risk factors and the prevalence of hemorrhoids. METHODS: We...

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Autores principales: Peery, Anne F., Sandler, Robert S., Galanko, Joseph A., Bresalier, Robert S., Figueiredo, Jane C., Ahnen, Dennis J., Barry, Elizabeth L., Baron, John A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4583402/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26406337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139100