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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for Inflammation of the large intestine
  1. Ulcerative colitis 
    ... make up most of the length of the large intestine. The inflammation usually causes open sores (ulcers) to develop in the large intestine. Ulcerative colitis usually appears between the age of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ulcerative-colitis - Genetics
  2. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 
    ... less common features of Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome include inflammation of the large intestine (granulomatous colitis) and kidney failure.There are nine ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hermansky-pudlak-syndrome - Genetics
  3. X-linked lymphoproliferative disease 
    ... an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), and may also have inflammation of the large intestine (colitis). Some researchers believe that these individuals should ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../x-linked-lymphoproliferative-disease - Genetics
  4. Crohn's disease 
    ... small intestine (the ileum) and portions of the large intestine (the colon). However, inflammation can occur in any part of the digestive ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/crohns-disease - Genetics
  5. Hirschsprung disease 
    ... missing from only the last segment of the large intestine (colon). This type is most common, occurring in ... nerve cells are missing from most of the large intestine and is the more severe type. Long-segment ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hirschsprung-disease - Genetics
  6. Chronic granulomatous disease 
    ... lead to tissue breakdown and pus production (abscesses). Inflammation in the stomach can prevent food from passing through to the intestines (gastric outlet obstruction), leading to an inability to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/chronic-granulomatous-disease - Genetics
  7. NOD2 gene 
    ... grow unchecked and invade cells that line the intestine. An abnormal immune response to these bacteria may contribute to inflammation and the digestive problems characteristic of Crohn's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/nod2 - Genetics
  8. Behçet disease 
    ... and spinal cord (central nervous system), gastrointestinal tract, large ... intestine (intestinal perforation), which can cause serious infection and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/behcet-disease - Genetics
  9. Sitosterolemia 
    ... It is found mostly in cells of the intestines and liver. After plant sterols in food are ... fluid called bile that is released into the intestine. From the intestine, the plant sterols are eliminated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sitosterolemia - Genetics
  10. Retroperitoneal fibrosis 
    ... these limbs. Impairment of blood flow in the intestines may lead to death (necrosis) of intestinal tissue, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/retroperitoneal-fibrosis - Genetics
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