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Diverticular disease is a common disorder in developed countries and rates continue to rise in the UK. The common symptoms involve acute or chronic inflammation, bleeding or irritable bowel-like symptoms. Despite that in most cases diverticulosis is an age-related process, diverticular disease has a heritable component which is more obvious in younger patients. Recent work has advanced the understanding...
Diverticular disease is a commonly occurring disorder in developed countries; rates continue to rise in the UK. Diverticular disease follows two distinct patterns according to geographical location; it affects the left side of the colon of elderly people in the West, and the right side in younger people in Asian populations. A low dietary intake of fibre is associated with the development of diverticula.
Diverticulosis simply describes the presence of diverticula; no symptoms need be present. It is common in older individuals in industrialized countries and is seldom found in developing countries. The prevalence increases with age, affecting more than 50% of people aged over 80 years. Men and women are equally affected. A diet poor in fibre is associated with the development of diverticula. The majority...
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