Dr. Bryan F Thompson M.D.

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• The Emotional Challenges of Ulcerative Colitis

  People typically don’t enjoy talking about any illness or chronic condition they’re living with. They may not enjoy talking about how it feels to have it and the emotional roller coaster it brings to life.There are millions of people living with colitis and not much awareness in the public or...

• 230 Pill

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• Genetic Link Found in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

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• What Does Mucus in Stool Mean?

  Does having bloody mucus in stool worry you? Passing out mucus, or spotting them in the poop, is often troubling. It often happens in the case of diarrhea. Bloody mucus in stool is a symptom, rather than a distinct health condition. It is considered the same as the symptom of having blood in the...

• The Gluten Loophole: Father and Daughter Circumvent Celiac Disease

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