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Review
. 2008 Aug;12(8):1309-11.
doi: 10.1007/s11605-008-0492-0. Epub 2008 Feb 16.

Epidemiology and pathogenesis of diverticular disease

Charles P Heise  1
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Review

Epidemiology and pathogenesis of diverticular disease

Charles P Heise. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

Diverticular disease is a common entity in the USA with an apparent increasing incidence worldwide. The pathogenesis of this disease process is likely multifactorial involving dietary habits, changes in colonic pressures and motility, and colon wall structural changes associated with aging. The following review addresses our current limited knowledge regarding the epidemiology and pathogenesis of diverticulosis and diverticulitis.

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