Open AccessAn Investigation into the Relationship between Cigarette Smoking and Diverticular Disease of the Colon
Author(s) -
C Jamieson,
Michael J Weinberg,
Joanne Lorraine
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2291-2797
pISSN - 2291-2789
DOI - 10.1155/1990/626057
Subject(s) - diverticular disease , medicine , barium enema , gastroenterology , cigarette smoking , diverticulosis , retrospective cohort study , enema , disease , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer
A retrospective study was conducted to determine the relationship between cigarette smoking and diverticular disease of the colon. Onehundred and two patients undergoing barium enema were assessed for diverticulardisease and smoking history. No significant positive association betweensmoking and diverticular disease was found
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