Diverticulosis is a condition, rather than a disease. It affects the colon that removes water from the intestine. The precise etiology of this disease is not settled. but there is tendency to be inherited. There may be few if any symptoms and is usually not serious. About 20 percent of the time, the diverticula (pouches) become infected and develop into diverticulitis 

Diverticulitis a more serious condition that might have be treated surgically. Low-fiber diet is believe to be the main cause the main cause of diverticular disease and the disease is more common in industrialized nations where low fiber diets are more common. Diverticulitis, on the other hand, is a problem, sometimes a serious one where people eat high-fiber vegetable diets.


 

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Diverticulosis, is the condition of having diverticula in the colon, which are outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall....
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Provides clear definitions of diverticulosis and diverticulitis, along with information about symptoms, causes, complications, and treatments.
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Three Rivers Endoscopy Center - Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis

Fact sheet for patients features a description of this condition affecting the colon. ... To understand diverticulosis, it is first necessary to know a bit about the ...
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Diverticulosis: Diverticular Disease: Merck Manual Home Edition

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Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis Treatment & Symptoms

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