Practical Gastroenterology
Volume 34, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 12-15

Prevalence and pattern of colonic diverticular disease in asymptomatic indian immigrants in the U.S.A (Article)

Kastuar S.* , Narayanan S. , Pitchumoni C.S.
  • a University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States; New York University, New York, NY, United States
  • b University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
  • c Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine/Drexel University, Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Clinical Nutrition, Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of colonic diverticulosis in asymptomatic Indian immigrants in New Jersey. Materials and Methods: The data is gathered from reports of screening colonoscopy performed in Indian immigrants older than 50 years. Results: The prevalence of colonic diverticulosis in Indian men (26.8%) and women (22.6%) is higher than in previous reports, but lower than in the native born U.S. population. The prevalence of right-sided diverticular in Indians (30%) is higher in Indians than in controls (14%). Conclusion: The Indian immigrants have a much higher prevalence of diverticular disease than what was previously reported. The factors influencing the change are hypothetical.

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male controlled study colonoscopy female major clinical study immigrant Aged retrospective study prevalence Article screening Indian United States sex ratio human adult colon diverticulosis
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ISSN: 02774208
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English