Predictive Value of DICA in the Diverticular Disease of the Colon

Inclusion Criteria: * Endoscopic diagnosis of diverticula in the colon Exclusion Criteria: * • Radiological signs (by abdominal CT or by ultrasounds) of acute diverticulitis (complicated or uncomplicated) * Inflammatory bowel diseases; * Ischemic colitis; * Prior colonic resection * Patients with severe liver failure (Child-Pugh C); * Patients with severe kidney failure; * Pregnant women; * Women of childbearing potential not using a highly effective method of contraception; * Patients who are currently using or who have received any laxative agents \< 2 weeks prior to the enrollment; * Patients who are currently using or who have received mesalamine compounds \< 2 weeks prior to the enrollment; * Patients who are currently using or who have received any probiotic agents \< 2 weeks prior to the enrollment; * Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use \< 1 week prior to the enrollment; * Patients who have received treatment with antibiotics (even those not absorbed) \< 2 weeks prior to the enrollment; * Inability to comply with study protocol and to give informed consensus to the procedure; * Patients with or history of cancer, of any origin, within 5 years before enrollment * History of alcohol, drug, or chemical abuse * Any severe pathological condition that may interfere with the proper study execution.