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Comment
. 2010 Sep 28;16(36):4625-6.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i36.4625.

Abnormal colonic cholinergic and nitrergic activities in relation to elastosis in uncomplicated diverticular disease

Mark Golder
Comment

Abnormal colonic cholinergic and nitrergic activities in relation to elastosis in uncomplicated diverticular disease

Mark Golder. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

I read with interest the review on the pathogenesis of diverticular disease by Commane et al in World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(20): 2479-2488. However, I would like to discuss several important errors that the authors made whilst citing information from previously published work on the neuromuscular dysfunction in the disease.

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