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friends lets discuss the most common RF for several diseases, as this is going to be imp in real exam
1.esophageal ca.. age or GERD or smoking?
2.gastritis..hpylori or NSAID?
3.IBD..age or gentical or other?
4.mcc of constipation in adults and children?
5.mc RF for pancreatitis
6.cirrhosis

i think ..
1.age
2.h.pyl
3....dont know
4.low fibre diet
5.alcohol
6.ALD
mc r/f for
1.papillary ca of thyroid..?
2.follicular ca of thyroid.. age or gender
3.NIDDM
4.IDDM
DKA.. non-complaince c the rx or infection?
r/f for addison's dis..autoimmune or TB?

prosate and breast cancer---- age
colon cancer------------------- low fibre diet
pancreatitis-------------------- alcohol
NIDDM------------------------- obesity
IDDM ------------------------- family history
colon ca... i think alcohol
r u sure of alcohol in pancreatitis. i read some where smoking for pancreatitis , was it acute or chr i dun remember
risk factor for pancreatitis - alcohol
risk factor for CA pancreas- smoking
although genetics can be considered a risk factor for iddm , if u compare both the genetic linkage with niddm is stronger than iddm so please note that enviormental and autoimmune factors play a greater role in iddm and genetics and obesity are the most important factor in niddm , but then obesity is also very often linked genetically isnt is ?
agree with nac and salildeo
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