Measurement of prostaglandin metabolites is useful in diagnosis of small bowel ulcerations.

CONCLUSION: PGE-MUM measurement is a convenient, non-invasive and useful test for the distinction of CEAS from CD.
PMID: 31011259 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - April 13, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Matsuno Y, Umeno J, Esaki M, Hirakawa Y, Fuyuno Y, Okamoto Y, Hirano A, Yasukawa S, Hirai F, Matsui T, Hosomi S, Watanabe K, Hosoe N, Ogata H, Hisamatsu T, Yanai S, Kochi S, Kurahara K, Yao T, Torisu T, Kitazono T, Matsumoto T Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research