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Diverticular Disease in the Elderly [PDF]
Digestive Diseases, 2007 There are few diseases whose incidence varies as greatly worldwide as that of diverticulosis. Its prevalence is largely age-dependent: the disease is uncommon in those under the age of 40, the prevalence of which is estimated at approximately 5%; this increases to 65% in those ≧65 years of age.
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Etiopathogenetic Mechanisms in Diverticular Disease of the ColonSummary
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2020 This article reviews epidemiological evidence of heritability and putative mechanisms in diverticular disease, with greatest attention to 3 recent studies of genetic associations with diverticular disease based on genome-wide or whole-genome sequencing ...
Michael Camilleri +2 more
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Medicina, 2020 Background: Colosalpingeal fistula is a rare complication secondary to diverticular disease. The pathogenesis is still not clearly understood. We present the case of a colosalpingeal fistula and a review of the management of this pathology.
Natalia Darii Plopa +5 more
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Mesalazine for People with Diverticular Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2018 Background. Diverticular disease treatment is limited to fibres, antibiotics, and surgery. There is conflicting evidence on mesalazine benefits and harms. Aim.
Andrea Iannone +6 more
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Diverticular Disease: An Update on Pathogenesis and Management
Gut and Liver, 2018 Diverticular disease is one of the most common conditions in the Western world and one of the most common findings identified at colonoscopy. Recently, there has been a significant paradigm shift in our understanding of diverticular disease and its ...
Mona Rezapour, Saima Ali, Neil Stollman
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Acquired Diverticulosis of the Vermiform Appendix: A Rare Case Report
Acta Medica Iranica, 2021 - Diverticulosis of the appendix, as a rare and incident disorder, mimics acute or chronic appendicitis and is characterized by herniation of the appendiceal mucosa through the muscular wall.
Saeedeh Hosseini +4 more
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Медицинский вестник Юга России, 2014 Purpose: clinical and experimental study in the diagnosis of ophthalmic forms and severity of diverticular disease Physiological and pathological research methods conducted.Materials and Methods: according to the original method (Russian Federation ...
R. M. Yusef +4 more
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Microbiota of the Colonic Diverticula in the Complicated Form of Diverticulitis: A Case Report
Life, 2022 Intestinal microbiota appears to be implicated in the pathogenesis of diverticular disease. We present the case of a patient with diverticular colon disease complicated by a pelvic abscess.
Dina Yarullina +4 more
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Complications of Diverticular Disease – a Quick Overview [PDF]
Modern Medicine, 2023 Diverticulosis is a chronic acquired disease defined by the presence of diverticular protrusions throughout the wall layers of the digestive tract. Colonic diverticular disease is defined as clinically manifest or symptomatic diverticulosis, either by ...
Andreea NESTIAN +3 more
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1990 A retrospective study was conducted to determine the relationship between cigarette smoking and diverticular disease of the colon. One hundred and two patients undergoing barium enema were assessed for diverticular disease and smoking history.
Christopher G Jamieson +2 more
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