Dr. Kofi Atta-mensah M.D.

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  Crohn’s disease patients suffer from a chronic inflammation of the large intestine (colon). They may also experience weight loss and abdominal pain. Treatment of Crohn’s is more or less similar to that of another inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), known as ulcerative colitis. For both of these...

• Can My Diet Cause Gallstones?

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• What Does Dark Stool Mean?

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