- Industry: Government; Health care
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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 ...
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
A condition in which intra-abdominal fat or part of the small intestine bulges through a weak area in the lower abdominal muscles.
Industry:Medical
An x-ray test of the anus and rectum that shows how the muscles work to move stool. The patient sits on a toilet placed next to the x-ray machine.
Industry:Medical
An operation that makes it possible for stool to leave the body through an opening made in the abdomen. An ostomy is necessary when part or all of the intestines are removed or blocked. Colostomy and ileostomy are types of ostomy.
Industry:Medical
The field of medicine focusing on the functions and disorders of the liver.
Industry:Medical
The condition of having too much bilirubin in the blood, which occurs when the liver does not work normally or blood breaks down too quickly. Symptoms include jaundice.
Industry:Medical
A family of bacteria found in the gastrointestinal tract. Some forms may cause diarrhea.
Industry:Medical
