"Diverticulosis, Colonic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pathological condition characterized by the presence of a number of COLONIC DIVERTICULA in the COLON. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial, including colon aging, motor dysfunction, increases in intraluminal pressure, and lack of dietary fibers.
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D043963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.158.587
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diverticulosis, Colonic" by people in Profiles.
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Harvey J, Roberts PL, Schoetz DJ, Hall JF, Read TE, Marcello PW, Francone TD, Ricciardi R. Do Appendicitis and Diverticulitis Share a Common Pathological Link? Dis Colon Rectum. 2016 Jul; 59(7):656-61.
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Sharara AI, El-Halabi MM, Mansour NM, Malli A, Ghaith OA, Hashash JG, Maasri K, Soweid A, Barada K, Mourad FH, El Zahabi L. Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for colonic diverticulosis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2013 May-Jun; 47(5):420-5.