Key Guideline Points Code to highest degree of specificity: Assign the code that reflects the anatomic location (small intestine, large intestine, both, or unspecified) and complication status (rectal bleeding, obstruction, fistula, abscess, other complication, or without complication)
This, in turn, boosts metabolic rate and activates a gene known as sirtuin-1 (SIRT1), also referred to as the "longevity gene." SIRT1 is involved in reducing the risk of various conditions such as diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, liver disease, neurodegeneration, and cancer.
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