Not Signed In - Diverticulitis increasing in young, obese patients
Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:56 PM EST
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study suggest that the demographics of acute diverticulitis in the United States are changing. In acute diverticulitis, a common intestinal disease related to a low-fiber diet, increased pressure causes pouches, or diverticula, to bulge out in the wall of the intestines. Bacterial infections can develop and cause serious complications, such as perforations. ...
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