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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 ...
High blood pressure in the portal vein. This vein carries blood into the liver. Portal hypertension is a common complication of cirrhosis and may cause esophageal varices and ascites.
Industry:Medical
An acid made in the stomach that works with pepsin and other enzymes to break down proteins.
Industry:Medical
A mixture of water, protein, and salts produced in the mouth that makes food easy to swallow and begins the process of digestion.
Industry:Medical
Tests to find gastrointestinal bleeding. Radioactive material is injected in the body to highlight organs on a special camera.
Industry:Medical
A small, flexible tube with a light and a camera on the end that is used to look into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon, or rectum. It can also be used to take tissue from the body for testing or to take color photographs of the inside of the body. Colonoscopes and sigmoidoscopes are types of endoscopes.
Industry:Medical
Disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome that are of unknown cause. Symptoms such as gas, pain, constipation, and diarrhea come back repeatedly but without signs of disease or damage. Emotional stress can trigger symptoms.
Industry:Medical
