Diverticular disease of the colon: a deficiency disease of Western civilization

Br Med J. 1971 May 22;2(5759):450-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5759.450.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Africa
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / epidemiology
  • Colon / physiopathology
  • Colonic Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Developing Countries
  • Diet*
  • Diverticulum, Colon / complications
  • Diverticulum, Colon / epidemiology
  • Diverticulum, Colon / etiology*
  • Diverticulum, Colon / mortality
  • Diverticulum, Colon / physiopathology
  • Edible Grain
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Polyps / epidemiology
  • United Kingdom
  • United States