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Link Between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Colonic Diverticulosis: A Retrospective Study in an Asymptomatic Austrian Cohort Undergoing Endoscopy Screening

  • By

  • Andreas Völkerer

  • Sarah Wernly

  • Georg Semmler

  • Maria Flamm

  • Mathias Ausserwinkler

  • Jutta Horejs-Hoeck

  • Anabel Berger

  • Hannah Hofer

  • Elmar Aigner

  • Christian Datz

  • Bernhard Wernly

  • July 15, 2026

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    The study examined the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and colonic diverticulosis in an asymptomatic Austrian cohort.

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    Diverticulosis was found in 37% of participants, while Helicobacter pylori infection was present in 19%.

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    No significant association was found between Helicobacter pylori infection and diverticulosis in both univariable and adjusted analyses.

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    Subgroup analyses showed consistent null results across diverticular distribution and various risk factors.

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    The findings suggest that Helicobacter pylori status is unlikely to serve as a useful clinical marker for asymptomatic diverticulosis.

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Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and colonic diverticulosis: a retrospective observational study in an asymptomatic Austrian endoscopy-based screening cohort

  • by Andreas Völkerer, Sarah Wernly, Georg Semmler, Maria Flamm, Mathias Ausserwinkler, Jutta Horejs-Hoeck, Anabel Berger, Hannah Hofer, Elmar Aigner, Christian Datz, Bernhard Wernly

  • July 15, 2026

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