1. Burden of Digestive Diseases in the United States Part II: Lower Gastrointestinal Diseases 
James E. Everhart, Constance E. Ruhl 
Gastroenterology 
Volume 136, Issue 3, Pages (March 2009)
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2. Figure 1
Colonoscopy findings in persons at routine risk by age, 2001–2005. Source: National Endoscopy Database/Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative.
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3. Figure 2
Cancer of the small intestine: age-adjusted incidence rates and 5-year survival rates, 1979–2004. Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program.
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4. Figure 3
Colorectal cancer: age-adjusted incidence rates and 5-year survival rates, 1979–2004. Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program.
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5. Figure 4
Colorectal cancer: age-adjusted rates of death in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: Vital Statistics of the United States.
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6. Figure 5
Gastrointestinal infections: age-adjusted rates of ambulatory care visits and hospital discharges with all-listed diagnoses in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (averages 1992–1993, 1994–1996, 1997–1999, 2000–2002, 2003–2005), and National Hospital Discharge Survey.
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7. Figure 6
Gastrointestinal infections: age-adjusted rates of death in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: Vital Statistics of the United States.
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8. Figure 7
Chronic constipation: age-adjusted rates of ambulatory care visits and hospital discharges with all-listed diagnoses in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (averages 1992–1993, 1994–1996, 1997–1999, 2000–2002, 2003–2005), and National Hospital Discharge Survey.
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9. Figure 8
Irritable bowel syndrome: age-adjusted rates of ambulatory care visits and hospital discharges with all-listed diagnoses in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (averages 1992–1993, 1994–1996, 1997–1999, 2000–2002, 2003–2005), and National Hospital Discharge Survey.
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10. Figure 9
Appendicitis: age-adjusted rates of ambulatory care visits and hospital discharges with all-listed diagnoses in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (averages 1992–1993, 1994–1996, 1997–1999, 2000–2002, 2003–2005), and National Hospital Discharge Survey.
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11. Figure 10
Crohn's disease: age-adjusted rates of ambulatory care visits and hospital discharges with all-listed diagnoses in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (averages 1992–1993, 1994–1996, 1997–1999, 2000–2002, 2003–2005), and National Hospital Discharge Survey.
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12. Figure 11
Crohn's disease: age-adjusted rates of death in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: Vital Statistics of the United States.
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13. Figure 12
Ulcerative colitis: age-adjusted rates of ambulatory care visits and hospital discharges with all-listed diagnoses in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (averages 1992–1993, 1994–1996, 1997–1999, 2000–2002, 2003–2005), and National Hospital Discharge Survey.
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14. Figure 13
Diverticular disease: age-adjusted rates of ambulatory care visits and hospital discharges with all-listed diagnoses in the United States, 1979–2004. Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (averages 1992–1993, 1994–1996, 1997–1999, 2000–2002, 2003–2005), and National Hospital Discharge Survey.
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