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Viagra can help in treating Crohn's disease
February 28, 2006
A new study suggests that Crohn's disease may actually be caused by a failure of the immune response though previously it was thought that the disease was caused by excess inflammation. The latest findings suggest that Crohn's sufferers could be given the anti-impotence drug Viagra to boost blood flow to an infected site, thus improving the body's inflammatory response to infection.
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel,
where lesions and ulcers form on the bowel walls. It can lead to
severe gastrointestinal symptoms (sometimes requiring surgery) and
chronic ill health. Many causes have been suggested for the disease,
including infection with tuberculosis, other bacteria or viruses
thought to trigger an excessive inflammatory response. The erectile
dysfunction drug Viagra
can be used artificially to correct the blood flow response to normal
levels.
To read more, visit: http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060213p2a00m0na012000c.html
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