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Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis - MedlinePlus
Diverticula are small pouches that bulge outward through the colon, or large intestine. If you have these pouches, you have a condition called diverticulosis. It becomes more common as people age. About half of all people over age 60 have it. Doctors believe the main cause is a low-fiber diet.
https://medlineplus.gov/diverticulosisanddiverticulitis.html
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What Is Diverticulitis? - Healthline
Diverticula are bulging sacs that can appear in the lining of your large intestine. The condition is often referred to as diverticulosis. Diverticulitis occurs when these sacs get acutely infected or inflamed.
http://www.healthline.com/health/diverticulitis
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Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis - Better Health
Diverticulosis occurs when small defects in the muscle of the wall of the large intestine or colon allow small pockets or pouches (diverticula) to form. Diverticulitis is infection or inflammation of these abnormal pouches. Together, these conditions are called diverticular disease.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/diverticulosis-and-diverticulitis
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Diverticular Disease - Patient Info
Diverticula can occur throughout the gastrointestinal tract, but are seen most commonly in the sigmoid and descending colon. A diverticulum consists of a herniation of mucosa through the thickened colonic muscle.
http://patient.info/doctor/diverticular-disease
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Diverticular Disease - NIH
Defines diverticulosis and diverticulitis and provides information about symptoms, causes, complications, and treatment.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/diverticular-disease/Pages/facts.aspx
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Colonic Diverticular Disease - Cleavland Clinic
In the United States, diverticulosis occurs in approximately one third of the population older than age 45 and in up to two thirds of the population older than 85 years,1,2 and it also affects a significant proportion of younger adults.
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/gastroenterology/colonic-diverticular-disease/
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Diverticular Disease - Overview
Learn about the types, diagnosis and treatment of diverticular disease, a disease that affects the large intestine.
http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/diverticular-disease.html
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Diverticula, Diverticulosis, Diverticulitis: What's the Difference? - iffgd
An explanation of causes, what can go wrong, and what to do about colonic diverticula, diverticulosis, and diverticulitis.
http://www.iffgd.org/site/gi-disorders/other/diverticulosis/difference
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Diverticulitis - Mayo Clinic
Diverticulitis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this common colon disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diverticulitis/basics/definition/con-20033495
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Diverticular Disease Expanded Version - ASCRS
The purpose of this patient education piece is to provide patients with information on the background, causes, and treatments of diverticular disease and its complications.
https://www.fascrs.org/patients/disease-condition/diverticular-disease-expanded-version-0
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Diverticulosis - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Diverticulosis, also known as "diverticular disease", is the condition of having diverticula in the colon, which are outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulosis
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Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis - ACG Patients
Diverticulosis refers to the presence of small out-pouchings (called diverticula) or sacs that can develop in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. While diverticula can be present anywhere in the entire digestive tract, they are most common on the left side of the large intestine, the area known as the descending and sigmoid colon
http://patients.gi.org/topics/diverticulosis-and-diverticulitis/
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Diverticular Disease and Diverticulitis - NHS Choices
Diverticular disease and diverticulitis are related digestive conditions that affect the large intestine (colon).
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Diverticular-disease-and-diverticulitis/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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Diverticulitis: Pictures, Symptoms, Diet and Foods to Avoid - Medicine Net
Learn about diverticulitis (diverticular disease, diverticulosis) symptoms like abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. Causes, diet (foods to avoid), complications, diagnosis, and treatment information also is provided.
http://www.medicinenet.com/diverticulosis/article.htm
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Diverticular Disease Causes, Symptoms, Treatments - WebMD
Read about the three types of diverticular disease, including diverticulosis, diverticulitis, and diverticular bleeding.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/diverticular-disease
