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Dietary Fiber in Diverticular Disease of the Colon

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Medical Aspects of Dietary Fiber

Part of the book series: Topics in Gastroenterology ((TGEN))

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In 1971, Painter and Burkitt1 published a hypothesis in the British Medical Journal suggesting that diverticular disease of the colon was caused by a deficient intake of dietary fiber. The publication of this theory stimulated a number of detailed research investigations, the results of which are now becoming available and enabling critical reevaation of the hypothesis.

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Brodribb, A.J.M. (1980). Dietary Fiber in Diverticular Disease of the Colon. In: Spiller, G.A., Kay, R.M. (eds) Medical Aspects of Dietary Fiber. Topics in Gastroenterology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9176-4_3

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