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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 ...
Tests to find gastrointestinal bleeding. Radioactive material is injected in the body to highlight organs on a special camera.
Industry:Medical
An immune reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. The disease causes damage to the lining of the small intestine and prevents absorption of nutrients.
Industry:Medical
The oversecretion of gastric acid and the hallmark symptom of zollinger-ellison syndrome.
Industry:Medical
An operation to create an opening, called a stoma, between the jejunum and the abdomen.
Industry:Medical
Pouches in the esophagus caused by increased pressure in and around the esophagus.
Industry:Medical
One or more flaps of tissue in the lining of an organ that controls the flow of fluid and prevents backflow.
Industry:Medical
Medicines that reduce the amount of acid the stomach produces. Histamine2 (h2) signals the stomach to make acid. Examples of h2 blockers include cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, and ranitidine. (Brand names: tagamet, pepcid, axid, zantac. ) They are used to treat ulcer symptoms. Nonprescription h2 blockers are zantac 75, axid ar, pepcid-ac, and tagamet-hb.
Industry:Medical
Looking into the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with an endoscope.
Industry:Medical
