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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2025

Demographics of colonic health: Unveiling sex- and age-driven trends in a cross-sectional retrospective analysis of 2523 colonoscopy procedures.

Arwa F Flemban, Saeed M Kabrah, Mohammad Aldabagh, Hanan M Abd Elmoneim, Samah Alharbi

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Arwa F FlembanDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8761-4280
Saeed M KabrahDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2992-8497
Mohammad AldabaghFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hanan M Abd ElmoneimDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Samah AlharbiDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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BackgroundColonic abnormalities, ranging from benign haemorrhoids to malignancies, pose a significant global health burden. Despite extensive research in Western populations, regional data from Saudi Arabia remain limited.ObjectiveTo evaluate the prevalence, demographic trends and clinical relevance of colonic abnormalities in a Saudi Arabian population.MethodsThis retrospective cross-sectional study analysed 2523 colonoscopy reports from Al Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, between 1 March 2010 and 30 December 2020. Reports were examined for key findings, including polyps, tumours, bleeding, diverticulosis, haemorrhoids and inflammation. Statistical analyses were used to assess age- and sex-specific trends.ResultsHaemorrhoids (38.1%) and polyps (12.2%) were the most frequent abnormalities. Polyps were most common in patients aged 50-59 years. Sex differences were significant; men showed a higher prevalence of haemorrhoids (

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ColonColonic PolypsColonoscopyAdultAgedAge FactorsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHemorrhoidsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSaudi ArabiaSex Factorscolonic abnormalitiesColonoscopydemographic trendshaemorrhoidspolypsrare findingsSaudi Arabiascreening strategies

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