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Foodborne Illness (also foodborne disease and colloquially referred to as food poisoning)[rx] is any illness resulting from the spoilage of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as prions (the agents of “mad...
Read articleThe digestive system is a complex network that ensures our bodies receive the nutrients they need. One crucial part of this system is the duodenum, especially...
Read article3-beta-hydroxy-delta-5-C27-steroid oxidoreductase deficiency, also known as HSD3B7 deficiency, is a rare genetic condition that affects the way our bodies process certain fats and cholesterol. In this...
Read article3-beta-hydroxy-delta-5-c27-steroid oxidoreductase deficiency type 1 is a very rare inherited disease of bile acid making. It happens when the body cannot properly do one important step...
Read article8 Food Sources of Probiotic and Its Health Benefits/We usually heard that germ causes disease but not all germs! The wrong microbe at the wrong place...
Read articleAbdomen muscle degeneration, also known as abdominal muscle atrophy, is a condition where the muscles in the abdominal area weaken and decrease in size. This can...
Read articleAbdominal adhesions are fibrous bands of fibrous tissue connections (adherence tissues) between various tissue planes or organs that span two or more intra-abdominal organs and/or the...
Read articleAbdominal Bloating is one of the most common and bothersome symptoms complained by a large proportion of patients. The term bloating refers to the subjective sensation...
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Abdominal cavity atrophy refers to the gradual loss of muscle mass and function in the abdominal region. This condition can result from various underlying factors and...
Read articleAbdominal Cavity Compartment Syndrome (ACCS) occurs when the pressure within the abdominal cavity becomes dangerously high. This increased pressure can compress internal organs, blood vessels, and...
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Abdominal cramps can be a common and uncomfortable experience, affecting many people at various times. This guide will help you understand what abdominal cramps are, the...
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Abdominal cavity degeneration refers to the progressive deterioration of tissues and structures within the abdominal cavity. This condition can affect various organs and systems, leading to...
Read articleAutoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a distinct, infrequent, progressive inflammatory, gastrointestinal disorders that lead to irreversible destruction of exocrine and endocrine pancreatic parenchyma caused by atrophy and/...
Read articleAcute pancreatitis is an acute inflammation of the pancreas resulting from an auto-digestion of the gland. In 75–80% of cases, acute pancreatitis is a self-limiting disease...
Read articlePseudo-Obstruction of Intestine/Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is severe impairment in the ability of the intestines to push food through or a condition characterized by impairment of the muscle...
Read articleParalytic ileus/Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is severe impairment in the ability of the intestines to push food through or a condition characterized by impairment of the muscle contractions...
Read articleNarrowing of The Arteries/Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), or simply heart disease, is a chronic and gradual reduction of blood flow to the heart muscle...
Read articleDigestive Tract/Gastrointestinal Tract /The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder....
Read articleGI Tract /Gastrointestinal Tract /The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and...
Read articleGastrointestinal Tract /The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The...
Read articleThe digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract—also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The GI tract is a series of hollow...
Read articleAn intestinal stoma is one of the most common surgical procedures, in which exteriorization of either small bowel or large bowel through the anterior abdominal wall...
Read articleBowel Diversion/Ostomy surgery of the bowel, also known as bowel diversion, refers to surgical procedures that reroute the normal movement of intestinal contents out of the...
Read articleOstomy surgery of the bowel, also known as bowel diversion, refers to surgical procedures that reroute the normal movement of intestinal contents out of the body...
Read articleMicroscopic colitis is a chronic, non-bloody diarrhea inflammatory bowel disease, of the colon characterized by chronic diarrhea, normal colonic mucosa, and abnormal histologic hallmarks that can...
Read articleIdiopathic Hypertrophic Gastropathy /Menetriers disease (MD) hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy, is a rare, acquired, premalignant, excessive protein-losing hypertrophic gastropathy disorder characterized by giant mucosal folds in the...
Read articleHypoproteinemic Hypertrophic Gastropathy /Menetriers disease (MD) hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy, is a rare, acquired, premalignant, excessive protein-losing hypertrophic gastropathy disorder characterized by giant mucosal folds in the...
Read articleCongenital Megacolon/Hirschsprung disease, also known as congenital megacolon or intestinal aganglionosis. (HD) is a congenital disorder characterized by the absence of ganglion cells (GC) at the...
Read articleHirschsprung disease, also known as congenital megacolon or intestinal aganglionosis. (HD) is a congenital disorder characterized by the absence of ganglion cells (GC) at the Meissner’s...
Read articleFoodborne Disease/Foodborne Illness (also foodborne disease and colloquially referred to as food poisoning)[rx] is any illness resulting from the spoilage of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as prions (the agents of...
Read articleFoodborne Illness (also foodborne disease and colloquially referred to as food poisoning)[rx] is any illness resulting from the spoilage of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as prions (the agents of “mad...
Read articleFood Poisoning Treatments/Food poisoning is a food-borne disease? Ingestion of food that contains a toxin, chemical or infectious agent (like a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion)...
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