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Abdominal Pain
Research from G.E. Feurle and colleagues has provided new data on abdominal pain
March 30th, 2008
"Abdominal pain is generally believed to be a symptom of intra-abdominal disease. When no pathological findings are evident, abdominal pain is considered functional," scientists in Germany report. "Abdominal pain, however, may also originate in the abdominal wall. Consecutive patients with unexplained abdominal pain were enrolled in a prospective observational study in a gastroenterologic clinic during a period of three years. The following criteria were tested: Can abdominal pain be elicited by physical movement' Is the source of pain localized to a circumscribed site in the abdominal wall' Can pain be provoked by digital palpation in this area and does pain increase...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-03-30)
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