| Literature DB >> 33642946 |
Stephanie D Talutis1, F Angela H Kuhnen2.
Abstract
Diverticular disease exists on a spectrum, ranging from asymptomatic diverticulosis to complicated diverticulitis. Incidence of diverticulitis in western nations has increased in recent years, although the factors that influence the progression from diverticulosis to diverticulitis are unknown. Geographic/environmental influences, lifestyle variables, and microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract are some of the factors implicated in diverticular disease. Thieme. All rights reserved.Entities:
Keywords: colon; diverticulitis; diverticulosis; inflammation; microbiome; risk factors
Year: 2020 PMID: 33642946 PMCID: PMC7904337 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716698
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Colon Rectal Surg ISSN: 1530-9681