- Industry: Government; Health care
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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 ...
X rays of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. The patient swallows barium before x rays are taken. Barium makes the organs show up on x rays.
Industry:Medical
Nerve or muscle damage in the stomach that causes slow emptying, vomiting, nausea, or bloating.
Industry:Medical
A special plastic tub that allows a person to sit in a few inches of warm water to help relieve the discomfort of hemorrhoids or anal fissures.
Industry:Medical
A test used to detect helicobacter pylori (h. Pylori) infection. The test detects the presence of urease, an enzyme made by h. Pylori.
Industry:Medical
A disorder that causes symptoms of blockage, but no actual blockage, such as constipation, vomiting, and pain.
Industry:Medical
A skin disorder associated with celiac disease and characterized by severe itching and blisters.
Industry:Medical
Chronic irritation of the stomach lining that causes loss of the stomach lining and glands.
Industry:Medical
A way to provide an intravenous liquid food mixture through a special tube in the chest.
Industry:Medical
