A pilot study of visceral fat and its association with adipokines, stool calprotectin and symptoms in patients with diverticulosis.

A pilot study of visceral fat and its association with adipokines, stool calprotectin and symptoms in patients with diverticulosis.

<h4>Background</h4>Complications of diverticular disease are increasingly common, possibly linked to increasing obesity. Visceral fat could contribute to the development of symptomatic diverticular disease through its pro-inflammatory effects.<h4>Objective</h4>The study had 2...

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Main Authors: Kathryn A Murray, Caroline L Hoad, Jill Garratt, Mehri Kaviani, Luca Marciani, Jan K Smith, Britta Siegmund, Penny A Gowland, David J Humes, Robin C Spiller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216528

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216528

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