News tagged with chronic abdominal pain

Ulcerative colitis treatment reduces need for surgery by almost half

A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that ulcerative colitis patients had a 41 percent reduction in colectomy after a year when treated with infliximab, according to a study published in the October 2009 issue ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new screening test for chronic abdominal pain

Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain of luminal etiology is a challenging problem for the primary care physicians and gastroenterologists. The exact localization of lesion to either small or large bowel remains an elusive ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 29, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0