The pathology of diverticulosis: Classical concepts and mucosal changes in diverticula

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages

  Brian West, A ^a  

^a Ameripath Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Diverticular disease; Diverticulosis coli

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COLON; DIETARY INTAKE; DIVERTICULITIS; DIVERTICULOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FISTULA; INTESTINE MUCOSA; INTESTINE PERFORATION; INTESTINE PRESSURE; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGMOID;

COLON; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; DIVERTICULOSIS, COLONIC; DIVERTICULUM, COLON; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; INTESTINAL MUCOSA;

EID: 33746855417     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000225508.90417.07     Document Type: Article

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