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How do you determine if ibs diarrhea is due to scleroderma?
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See below: Colonoscopies are typically performed to aid in the diagnosis.
Answered 5/14/2013
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Scleroderma of bowel: Scleroderma of the bowel can be recognized by an endoscopic examination done by a gastroenterologist. Because of the overgrowth of blood vessels in the intestines one can get the picture of a "watermelon"intestines. On xray the intestines loog k like a stack of coins.
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