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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 condition in which the rectum slips so that it protrudes from the anus.
Industry:Medical
A group of rare, usually inherited disorders that affect the skin or nervous system and may cause abdominal pain. When a person has porphyria, cells fail to change porphyrins (body chemicals) into heme, the substance that gives blood its red color. Porphyrins then build up in the body and cause illness.
Industry:Medical
A rare type of ulcer in the rectum that can develop because of straining to have a bowel movement.
Industry:Medical
A ringlike band of muscle that opens and closes an opening in the body. An example is the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach known as the lower esophageal sphincter.
Industry:Medical
The organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is where the digestion of protein begins.
Industry:Medical
Bands of fibrous tissue that can connect the loops of the intestines to each other, to other abdominal organs, or to the abdominal wall. These bands can pull sections of the intestines out of place and may block the passage of food.
Industry:Medical
A clear liquid made by the intestines that coats and protects tissues in the gastrointestinal tract.
Industry:Medical
A combination of three antibiotics used to treat helicobacter pylori infection and ulcers. Drugs that stop the body from making acid are often added to the triple therapy to relieve symptoms.
Industry:Medical
