Diverticulosis and dietary fiber: Rethinking the relationship

Gastroenterology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 205-207

  Strate, Lisa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COLON MOTILITY; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL ADENOMA; DIETARY FIBER; DIVERTICULOSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VEGETARIAN;

EID: 84856133131     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: 15280012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.12.019     Document Type: Editorial

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