Steroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and serious septic complications of diverticular disease.

sugar restriction and metformin.Biochemical tests showed: serum glucose concentration 6-7-10 mmol/l, glycosylated haemoglobin 11-2%, urine b-amino- laevulinic acid concentration 69-5 imol/l (normal <38 pmol/l), urine porpho- bilinogen concentration 37-1 p&mo1/l (normal <13-2 pumoVl), and erythrocyte