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ŞAHİN A, CENGİZ M, SARI O. Predictors of colonic diverticulosis in non-elderly patients. J Health Sci Med / JHSM 2022. [DOI: 10.32322/jhsm.1076167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Aim: To investigate the clinical and laboratory features patients under aged 65 years with diverticulosis and to compare them to subjects with no diverticula.
Material and Method: This retrospective case-control study included subjects aged under 65 years who underwent a colonoscopy in the period from January 2016 to June 2018 for diverse indications. Patients with diverticulosis as detected by a colonoscopy were compared to patients without diverticulosis. The comparison parameters included demographic data, comorbidities, and laboratory parameters, including a complete blood count, blood biochemistry, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein.
Results: The study included 129 patients with diverticulosis and age and sex-matched 130 patients with no diverticula. Diverticula were predominantly left-sided in 64.3%, right-sided in 9.3%, and bilateral in 26.4%. Hypertension was more prevalent among patients with diverticulosis compared to control subjects (31% vs 17%, p
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Mustafa CENGİZ
- Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology
| | - Oktay SARI
- Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Department of Department of Family Medicine
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