Etiology and pathophysiology of diverticular disease

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 147-153

  Hobson, Kristina G ^a   Roberts, Patricia L ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonic motility; Diverticular disease; Elastosis; Segmentation

Indexed keywords

COLON MOTILITY; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIVERTICULOSIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 4444364334     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-832695     Document Type: Review

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