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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
About 10% of the US population over the age of 40 and half over the age of 60 has diverticulosis. This disease is common in the US, Britain, Australia, Canada, and is uncommon in Asia and Africa. It is the most common cause for rectal bleeding in US adults over the age of 40 years. Large mouth diverticula are associated with scleroderma.