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Does ibs cause inflammation of your colon? would it show if you had a ct scan

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IBS: Ibs is not due to inflammation and would not show up on a biopsy or ct scan. One theory is that it is due to hypersensitive nerves that control colon contraction.

Answered 4/4/2014

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