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Review
. 2001 Jun;30(2):475-96.
doi: 10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70191-6.

Diverticular disease in the elderly

R J Farrell  1 , J J Farrell, M M Morrin
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Review

Diverticular disease in the elderly

R J Farrell et al. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2001 Jun.

Abstract

Diverticular disease is common among the elderly. Because of the advanced age and muted symptoms and signs of many of those affected, diagnosis can be difficult. Consequently, great demands are placed on the physician to diagnose and treat clinically evident diverticular disease. Endoscopic, radiologic, and surgical advances have increased the availability of more definitive therapies for patients with complicated diverticular disease and diverticular hemorrhage.

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