Blood Test for Irritable Bowel
July 14, 2015 | Terry Sharrer

GI Anatomy
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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