Diverticular disease of the colon — on the rise: a study of hospital admissions in England between 1989/1990 and 1999/2000
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- 2 May 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Vol. 17 (9) , 1189-1195
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01551.x
Abstract
Background: Diverticular disease emerged as a common problem in Western countries over the course of the 20th century. Aims: To determine the time trends in diverticular disease for hospital admiss...Keywords
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