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My asca igg is very high, calprotectin is normal do i go for a colonoscopy i have had months of diarrhea and abdominal pain?

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If recommended: If there is no positive findings from the usual blood work, physical exam, or stool exam, colonoscopy appears to be the right thing to do.

Answered 4/30/2015

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A member asked:

My asca igg is very high, calprotectin is normal do i go for a colonoscopy i have had months of diarrhea and abdominal pain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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