Pathophysiology and prevention of diverticulitis and perforation

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 303-309

  Vermeulen, J ^a   van der Harst, E ^b   Lange, J F ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Maasstad Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diverticular disease; Pathophysiology diverticulitis; Perforation; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLON MOTILITY; COLON PERFORATION; DIETARY FIBER; DISEASE COURSE; DIVERTICULITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE PRESSURE; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

DIET; DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; DIVERTICULUM, COLON; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; LIFE STYLE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78649238104     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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