title: Answers to 10 key questions on diverticular disease of the colon.
abstract: Diverticular disease is common in industrialized countries, and will become more prevalent in the future. Although it is usually a benign condition, treatment with high-fiber diet may prevent complications such as infection, stricture, or bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Zarling
mesh_terms: D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic