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S Afr Med J. 1982 Jun 26;61(26):1016-20.
Diverticular disease of the colon is a new disease that appeared at the beginning of this century. It is now the commonest disease of the colon in the Western world, being found in 1 in 3 people of over 60 years of age. The pathogenesis of the disease involves excessive segmentation, but this does not explain its aetiology. The historical appearance of the disease on the clinical scene and its geographical distribution suggest that it is due to the removal of fibre from carbohydrates. The author treated 70 patients with symptomatic diverticular disease with a high-fibre diet. The results of this and the effects of bran are discussed.
结肠憩室病是一种在本世纪初出现的新疾病。它现在是西方世界最常见的结肠疾病，在60岁以上的人群中，每3人就有1人患病。该疾病的发病机制涉及过度节段性收缩，但这并不能解释其病因。该疾病在临床领域的历史表现及其地理分布表明，它是由于碳水化合物中纤维的去除所致。作者用高纤维饮食治疗了70例有症状的结肠憩室病患者。本文讨论了此项治疗结果以及麸皮的作用。
