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Increased Rectal Compliance Plays Limited Role in Adolescent Constipation
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Rectal compliance or distensibility is increased in adolescents with therapy-resistant functional constipation; however, it remains elevated after recovery in many patients, so it seems not to be the main underlying mechanism of constipation in this setting, according to a report in the May issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
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Benefit of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Limited to Distal Colon
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The value of flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) is confined to the distal colon, emphasizing the limitations of the procedure, according to a report in the August issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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Granulocyte/Monocyte Apheresis No Clear Help in Ulcerative Colitis
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Although open-label trials and clinical experience have suggested that granulocyte/monocyte apheresis is effective in treating ulcerative colitis, a sham-controlled study has failed to confirm these findings, researchers report in the August issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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