METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A61B5/00 G01N33/50 

FIELD: medicine, gastroenterology.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Method involves additional assay of level of serotonin, acetylcholine and activity of cholinesterase before and in the process of treatment. Treatment is considered to be effective if the level of serotonin is decreased from 0.32 mcg/l to 0.19 mcg/l (norm is 0.17 ± 0.02 mcg/l), the level of acetylcholine is increased from 0.79 mmole/l to 1.04 mmole/l (norm is 1.1 ± 0.05 mmole/l) and activity of cholinesterase is increased from 0.98 mmole/l/30 min to 1.1 mmole/l/30 min (norm is 1.2 ± 0.1 mmole/l/30 min) being these changes in serum blood occurred simultaneously. Method provides the objective estimation of the therapy effectiveness of disease and prognosis for relapse free period for 6-7 months.

EFFECT: improved method of treatment.

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