Posts by Ruth Choa, MD, PhD
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Pathways Case Record: Profound Weight Loss in a Patient With Polymyositis and Small Bowel Inflammation
A patient presented with severe malnutrition and an unintentional estimated weight loss of 160 pounds over three years. The Pathways Consult Service at Massachusetts General Hospital investigated the patient's concomitant skeletal and smooth muscle inflammation and gut dysmotility.
Biography
Ruth Choa, MD, PhD, is a resident in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Pathways Consult Service
Pathways Consult Service at Massachusetts General Hospital is discovering insights into the causes of disease through the close investigation of a single patient.