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Does the risk of appendicitis decrease the older a person gets ? and why is it so frightenly common?
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The likelihood: of developing appendicitis over a lifetime decreases with advancing age. There is no explanation for its high incidence, as there are no known causes for many common diseases.
Answered 1/4/2015
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Varies: risk of occurrence probably decrease! Severity of risk as aging increases!, Older get other Gi issues!
Answered 1/4/2015
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