University of Chicago MALS Research
The University of Chicago MALS team published a review of their experience with patients suffering from chronic abdominal pain and median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS). The article will appear in volume 45 of Pediatric Annals and was also picked up by the Washington Post. To read the full text article please click here. You can also download the full text article by clicking on the download link below.
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The University of Chicago MALS team published their experience with treating MALS in a pediatric cohort previously diagnosed with CFAP, in the November 2013 issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. To read the full text article please click here.
The University of Chicago MALS team recently published the impact of psychological comorbidities on patients with MALS in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. To read the article click here.
The University of Chicago MALS team recently published the finding that surgery improves patient-reported quality of life (QOL) in adults treated for MALS. Psychiatric diagnoses are common in adults with MALS and predict worse patient-reported QOL outcomes. To read the full text article please click here.