Blood Test for Irritable Bowel
July 14, 2015 | Terry Sharrer
Irritable bowel disease, inflammatory bowel syndrome, celiac disease and other GI tract problems present similar symptoms and none are bright spots for diagnosis, at least until now. A blood test for two biomarkers, developed at the GI Motility Laboratory of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles), has shown a 90% accuracy rate for identifying IBD. Some 40m people in the US suffer from this disorder and early detection can save much agony. MORE WITH VIDEO
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