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Possible whipples disease. would a colonoscopy prove it?

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Small intestine: A biopsy of the small intestinal mucosa would be a better test than colonoscopy. Examination of the biopsy by a pathologist should settle the diagnosis.

Dr Cannon agreed

Answered 9/27/2014

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