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Massive colonic bleeding in a patient of diverticulosis is from

A
Inferior mesentric artery
B
superior mysentric artery
C
coeliac artery
D
Gastro duodenal artery
High-Yield Explanation
Although diverticulosis involves mainly the left side of colon, bleeding occurs mostly from right side of colon. Right side is supplied by superior mesentric artery. "Hemorrhage from a colonic diverticula is the most common cause of hematochezia in patients over the age of 60." - Harrison 16/e, p 1796

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