Predictors of colonic diverticulosis in non-elderly patients

Aim: To investigate the clinical and laboratory features patients under aged 65 years with diverticulosis to compare them subjects no diverticula. 
 Material Method: This retrospective case-control study included who underwent a colonoscopy in period from January 2016 June 2018 for diverse indications. Patients as detected by were compared without diverticulosis. The comparison parameters demographic data, comorbidities, parameters, including complete blood count, biochemistry, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein.
 Results: 129 age sex-matched 130 Diverticula predominantly left-sided 64.3%, right-sided 9.3%, bilateral 26.4%. Hypertension was more prevalent among control (31% vs 17%, p