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Alcohol and smoking affect risk of uncomplicated colonic diverticulosis in Japan.

PLoS ONE, 2013
Colonic diverticula are located predominantly on the right side in Asia and on the left side in Europe and the United States. Factors associated with uncomplicated colonic diverticulosis and its distribution pattern have been unknown.
Naoyoshi Nagata, Ryota Niikura, Takuro Shimbo, Yoshihiro Kishida, Katsunori Sekine, Shohei Tanaka, Tomonori Aoki, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Junichi Akiyama, Mikio Yanase, Toshiyuki Itoh, Masashi Mizokami, Naomi Uemura   +12 more
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Bacterial stimuli activate nitric oxide colonic mucosal production in diverticular disease. Protective effects ofL. casei DG® (Lactobacillus paracaseiCNCM I-1572) [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Micro-inflammation and changes in gut microbiota may play a role in the pathogenesis of diverticular disease (DD). Objective: The objective of this article is to evaluate the expression of nitric oxide (NO)-related mediators and S100B in ...
Andreozzi, Paolo, Cargiolli, Martina, Cuomo, Rosario, De Palma, Giovanni Domenico, Fiore, Walter, Gennarelli, Nicola, Palumbo, Ilaria, Sarnelli, Giovanni, Turco, Fabio, Zito, Francesco Paolo   +9 more
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Risk factors for severity and recurrence of colonic diverticular bleeding [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Colonic diverticular bleeding is the most common cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Risk factors related to severity and repeated bleeding episodes are not completely clearly defined.
Antunes, Artur, Caldeira, Paulo, Eusébio, Marta, Guerreiro, Horacio, Joaquim, Natércia   +4 more
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The relationship between colonic diverticulosis and abdominal visceral and subcutaneous fat accumulation measured by abdominal CT scan

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014
Background/Aims: Besides age, risk factors for colonic diverticular disease include dietary meat intake and Western lifestyles, which are also risk factors for obesity.
Sang Pyo Lee, Yong Woo Ahn, Oh Young Lee, Kang Nyeong Lee   +3 more
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Colonic diverticulosis - diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2022
Objectives. The objectives of this study are to highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in patients with complicated acute colonic diverticulosis. Methods.
Cristian Meșină, Theodor Viorel Dumitrescu, Mihai Calin Ciorbagiu, Cosmin Vasile Obleaga, Ionica-Daniel Vilcea, Mihaela-Iustina Mesina-Botoran   +5 more
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Does Colonic Diverticulosis Raise the Risk of Colorectal Adenoma in Patients with Colorectal Cancer?

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2019
Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of development of colorectal adenomas in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) with and without colonic diverticulosis. Methods.
Yeon-Ji Kim, Dae Bum Kim, Woo Chul Chung, Ji Min Lee   +3 more
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Probiotics in the treatment of diverticular disease. A systematic review [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Diverticular disease is a common gastrointestinal condition. Low-grade inflammation and altered intestinal microbiota have been identified as factors contributing to abdominal symptoms.
ANNIBALE, Bruno, Bellisario, Cristina, ESPOSITO, GIANLUCA, Hassan, Cesare, LAHNER, EDITH, Zullo, Angelo   +5 more
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Relationship between diverticulosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in elderly patients

Journal of International Medical Research, 2018
Objective To compare clinical and laboratory features of elderly patients with and without diverticulosis and assess factors related to hepatosteatosis.
Abdurrahman Sahin, Nurettin Tunc, Ulvi Demirel, Orhan Kursat Poyrazoglu, Mehmet Yalniz, Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu   +5 more
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Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage. Our experience and review of the literature [PDF]

, 2016
NTRODUCTION: Over the years various therapeutic techniques for diverticulitis have been developed. Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage (LPL) appears to be a safe and useful treatment, and it could be an effective alternative to colonic resection in emergency
Desiderio, Jacopo, Gemini, Alessandro, Grassi, Veronica, Parisi, Amilcare, Petrina, Adolfo, Pironi, Daniele, Sani, Marco, Santoro, Alberto, Trastulli, Stefano   +8 more
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Diverticular disease [PDF]

, 2016
PhD ...
THAHA, MA, Williams, NS
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