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The risk factors of the Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) are as follow people in their seventh and eight decades, male, GERD, pre-existing hiatal hernia, esophageal motility disorder, esophagitis, neurological disorders like a stroke. | The risk factors of the [[Zenker's diverticulum]] (ZD) are as follow people in their seventh and eight decades, male, [[Gastroesophageal reflux disease|GERD]], pre-existing [[Hiatus hernia|hiatal hernia]], [[esophageal motility disorder]], [[esophagitis]], [[neurological disorders]] like a [[stroke]]. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
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*Age- 70-80 years | *Age- 70-80 years | ||
*Gender-Male | *Gender-Male | ||
*GERD | *[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease|GERD]] | ||
*Hiatal hernia | *[[Hiatus hernia|Hiatal hernia]] | ||
*Esophageal motility disorder | *[[Esophageal motility disorder]] | ||
*Esophagitis | *[[Esophagitis]] | ||
*Neurological disorders like stroke | *[[Neurological disorders]] like [[stroke]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
The risk factors of the Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) are as follow people in their seventh and eight decades, male, GERD, pre-existing hiatal hernia, esophageal motility disorder, esophagitis, neurological disorders like a stroke.
Risk Factors
Risk factors for ZD includes[1][2]
- Age- 70-80 years
- Gender-Male
- GERD
- Hiatal hernia
- Esophageal motility disorder
- Esophagitis
- Neurological disorders like stroke
References
- ↑ Williams CH, Williams CH (1978). "Ultrasound evaluation of a near-term abdominal ectopic pregnancy". J Clin Ultrasound. 6 (4): 264–5. PMID 100526.
- ↑ Homma M (1972). "Trypsin action on the growth of Sendai virus in tissue culture cells. II. Restoration of the hemolytic activity if L cell-borne Sendai virus by trypsin". J. Virol. 9 (5): 829–35. PMID 4337168.