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Wilmington Health Physician’s Research Published by American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)

December 05, 2011

Dr. Hiroshi Andrews studied the prevalence of celiac disease among patients with nonconstipated irritable bowel syndrome 

Wilmington Health gastroenterologist, Hiroshi Andrews, MD, along with eight other physicians, conducted a study on the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) among patients with nonconstipated irritable bowel syndrome (NC-IBS). They compared data from patients with symptoms of NC-IBS versus patients with no symptoms of NC-IBS. All of these patients were tested for CD to find out if there was any correlation between having NC-IBS and being more likely to contract CD.

Over a five-year period, the physicians found that CD is just as prevalent in patients with NC-IBS as it is in patients without it. Because their findings show there is no correlation between having NC-IBS and contracting CD, this challenges recommendations to routinely test patients with NC-IBS for CD.

“As a committed gastroenterologist, I recognize the importance of preventative screenings and fully support further research to determine the most effective methods to provide quality care for my patients,” said Dr. Andrews.


For more information or to read the entire study, visit this web site: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21762658.

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