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Can a small bowel series diagnose chrone's , gastroparesis and dumping syndrome? i know celiac disease has a blood test but it is a possible also.
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Crohn's disease: Crohn's disease is best diagnosed by colonoscopy with biopsy.
Answered 10/1/2015
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No: Some pattern in small bowel series may point to certain disease entities but the ultimate diagnosis often depends on the history, the symptoms, and biopsy findings. In fact, there is no one single test which can by itself diagnose a disease condition.
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