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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2009; 15(4): 457-461
Published online Jan 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.457
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with and without colonic diverticular hemorrhage n (%)
Diverticular hemorrhageNonbleeding diverticularP value
No30110
Age (yr, mean ± SD, range)73.4 ± 9.9 (50-90)67.8 ± 13.0 (40-93)0.013
Male/Female ratio9/2147/63NS
Diverticular location
Left side22 (73.3)84 (77.8)NS
Bilateral8 (26.7)24 (22.2)