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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as ...
A form of inflammatory bowel disease that causes irritation in the gastrointestinal (gi) tract. It usually affects the lower small intestine (also called the ileum) or the colon, but it can also affect any part of the gi tract.
Industry:Medical
A group of symptoms that occur when a tumor called a gastrinoma forms. The tumor, which can be cancerous, releases large amounts of the hormone called gastrin. The gastrin causes too much acid in the duodenum, resulting in ulcers, bleeding, and perforation.
Industry:Medical
An acute or chronic infection caused by amoebas, a type of parasite. Symptoms vary from mild diarrhea to frequent, watery diarrhea and loss of water and fluids in the body.
Industry:Medical
An irritation of the pancreas that can cause it to stop working. It is most often caused by gallstones or alcohol abuse.
Industry:Medical
The bacteria, yeasts, and fungi that normally grow in the intestines and colon.
Industry:Medical
The solid waste that passes through the rectum as a bowel movement. Feces are undigested food, bacteria, mucus, and dead cells.
Industry:Medical
An acid made in the stomach that works with pepsin and other enzymes to break down proteins.
Industry:Medical
Cells that line the liver. These cells remove waste such as bacteria from the blood.
Industry:Medical
