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SUBMITTER: Reichert MC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4625748 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Reichert Matthias C MC Lammert Frank F
United European gastroenterology journal 20151001 5
Diverticular disease (DD) is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders. The pathogenesis of diverticulosis and DD is controversially discussed. Current studies call the traditional concept of a fibre-deficient diet causing the development of diverticula into question. Data from two recent twin studies have provided conclusive evidence for a strong genetic component to diverticulosis. Although genomewide association studies have provided new insights into the polygenic architecture of ...[more]