The Characteristics of Diverticular Disease in Caribbean Population: A Control Group Study.

Moana Gelu-Simeon Matthieu Schnee Marie-Josée Lafrance Pauline Plazy-Chabrand Anne-Sophie Schneck Georgette Saint-Georges Marceline Alexis Stéphanie Delumeau Philippe Montigny Roger Faroux Jérôme Dimet Eric Saillard

Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2022)

Our study has shown that diverticulosis was pancolonic in AC and more frequently associated with more severe haemorrhage than the left-sided diverticulosis of Europeans. This anatomical presentation may be driven by the genetic background more than the environment and diet.

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