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SUBMITTER: Maguire LH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4504233 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
JAMA surgery 20150101 1
<h4>Importance</h4>The incidence of diverticulitis has been associated with geographic and seasonal variation. Low levels of circulating vitamin D are associated with diverticulitis. We investigated the association between UV light and diverticulitis.<h4>Observations</h4>We identified nonelective diverticulitis admissions in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample and linked hospital locations to UV data. We examined UV exposure in relation to risk of admission for diverticulitis. We identified geograph ...[more]