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Had an endoscopy & colonoscopy done doc took biopsies to rule out crohns. if they were only checking for crohn's would they have looked at other things?

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Dr. Lukose Vadakara answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Scopy: they can fined so many other things like chrons disease, ulcerative colitis , celiac disease etc

Dr Harte and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/13/2017

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Dr. Kristel Hunt answered

Specializes in Hepatology

Yes however old you: are... we do a thorough exam at the colonoscopy - polyps, masses, any mucosal abnormalities. deal with anything/everything that we see.

Dr Seibert agreed

Answered 1/2/2018

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A member asked:

Had an endoscopy & colonoscopy done doc took biopsies to rule out crohns. if they were only checking for crohn's would they have looked at other things?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Lukose Vadakara answered

Dr Harte and 2 doctors agreed

Dr. Kristel Hunt answered

Dr Seibert agreed

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