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Abstract
The lymphoid tissue of the normal colon is compared with that of colons with diverticular disease. Colons with diverticular disease show a significant increase in the number of lymphoid nodules in areas not containing diverticula. Lymphoid-glandular complexes of the colon were studied in relation to diverticular disease. It is suggested that the lymphoid nodules and the lymphoid-glandular complexes of the colon constitute weak points in the bowel wall and may play a part in the pathogenesis of diverticula.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 818130 PMCID: PMC476032 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.29.3.245
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411