Diseases of the large bowel are increasingly common as people age. They may be due to accumulating genetic damage, the effects of a lifetime of use, or age-related changes in structure and function. In this question we consider the changes that happen in the colon with age and their effects on disease management.

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What Happens to the Colon as its Owner Ages? How Do these Age-Related Changes Influence Bowel Habit and our Approach to Treatment?

  • James M. Church

摘要

Diseases of the large bowel are increasingly common as people age. They may be due to accumulating genetic damage, the effects of a lifetime of use, or age-related changes in structure and function. In this question we consider the changes that happen in the colon with age and their effects on disease management.