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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 ...
An opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest. It may cause heartburn from stomach acid flowing back up through the opening.
Industry:Medical
An operation that attaches the colon to an opening in the abdomen called a stoma. An ostomy pouch, attached to the stoma and worn outside the body, collects stool. A temporary colostomy may be created to allow the rectum to heal from injury or surgery.
Industry:Medical
The lack of a normal opening in the esophagus, intestines, bile ducts, or anus.
Industry:Medical
Proteins in the body that control chemical reactions in the body, including energy production and metabolism.
Industry:Medical
The nerve in the stomach that controls the making of stomach acid and stomach emptying.
Industry:Medical
Problems with swallowing food or liquid, usually caused by blockage or injury to the esophagus.
Industry:Medical
A disorder of unknown cause that is associated with abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habits.
Industry:Medical
Irritation of the colon caused by decreased blood flow. It may cause bloody diarrhea.
Industry:Medical
A narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the small intestine.
Industry:Medical
A liver disease in which the body’s immune system damages liver cells for unknown reasons.
Industry:Medical
