Published Date:
24 February 2006
THE anti-impotence drug Viagra could help in the treatment of people with the inflammatory bowel disorder Crohn's disease, researchers said yesterday.
To test the inflammatory response to bacteria, the researchers injected a harmless form of E coli under the skin of patients.
In healthy controls, blood flow in the area of inflammation increased roughly ten-fold over 24 hours.
But Crohn's patients had much lower blood flow. The scientists found Viagra could correct this phenomenon.
The full article contains 90 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
23 February 2006 9:19 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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