Your Digestive System and How It Works
Provides general information about the organs of the digestive system, the digestive process, and the absorption of nutrients. Includes a list of additional readings. Also available in Spanish (DD-201). Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of ... [... more]
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NIDDK INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSES
Brief overviews of common digestive diseases to raise awareness among people not yet diagnosed A campaign to raise awareness among health professionals and the public about the prevalence and complications of celiac disease Links to patient ... [... more]
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Gas in the Digestive Tract
Describes what causes gas, discusses common symptoms and related problems, and provides information about diagnosis and treatment. Everyone has gas and eliminates it by burping or passing it through the rectum. However, many people think they ... [... more]
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Upper GI Series
Diagnostic Tests Folder: Upper GI Series Contains patient education fact sheets on seven diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal disorders Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles : Upper GI Series The upper gastrointestinal (GI) ... [... more]
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Gastroparesis
Defines gastroparesis and describes its symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment. Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents. Normally, the stomach ... [... more]
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Upper Endoscopy
Diagnostic Tests Folder: Upper Endoscopy Contains patient education fact sheets on seven diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal disorders Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles: Upper Endoscopy Upper endoscopy enables the ... [... more]
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Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Gastritis is not a single disease, but several different conditions that all have inflammation of the stomach lining. Gastritis can be caused by drinking too much alcohol, prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ... [... more]
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Ménétrier Disease
Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles : Ménétrier Disease Ménétrier disease causes the ridges along the inside of the stomach wall-called rugae-to enlarge, forming giant folds in the lining of the stomach. [... more]
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Rapid Gastric Emptying
Describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of rapid gastric emptying. Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles : Rapid Gastric Emptying Rapid gastric emptying, also called dumping syndrome, occurs when undigested food ... [... more]
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El aparato digestivo y su funcionamiento
Esta es la versión en español de Your Digestive System and How it Works. Proporciona información general sobre los órganos del aparato digestivo, el proceso de digestión y la absorción de nutrientes. Incluye un [... more]
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