Heritability and familial aggregation of diverticular disease: A population-based study of twins and siblings

Lisa L Strate, Rune Erichsen, John A Baron, Jakob Mortensen, Jacob Krabbe Pedersen, Anders Riis, Kaare Christensen, Henrik Toft Sørensen

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Abstract

Little is known about the role of heritable factors in diverticular disease. We evaluated the contribution of heritable factors to the development of diverticular disease diagnosed at a hospitalization or outpatient visit.
Original languageEnglish
JournalGastroenterology
Volume144
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)736-742
ISSN0016-5085
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2013

Keywords

  • Diverticulitis
  • Diverticulosis
  • Genetics
  • Risk

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