Hypertension control and risk of colonic diverticulosis.

Li-Xian YeoTzu-Hsiang TsengWei-Liang ChenTung-Wei KaoLi-Wei WuWen-Hui FangYaw-Wen ChangTao-Chun Peng

Published in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2019)

Our findings suggest a positive association between hypertension and diverticulosis. Participants with poorly controlled blood pressure were found to have a higher risk of asymptomatic diverticulosis. Our study presents epidemiologic evidence for future prevention strategies against diverticulosis.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
hypertensive patients
heart rate
current status
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
blood glucose
arterial hypertension