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Results 1 - 10 of 224 for Digestive tract
  1. Digestive diseases 
    Digestive diseases are disorders of the digestive tract, which is sometimes called the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In digestion, food and drink are broken down into small parts (called nutrients) that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007447.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Crohn disease 
    ... disease is a disease where parts of the digestive tract become inflamed. It most often involves the lower ... healthy body tissue (autoimmune disorder), mainly in the digestive tract. When parts of the digestive tract remain swollen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000249.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Endoscopic ultrasound 
    ... used to see organs in and near the digestive tract. ... mouth or through the rectum and into the digestive tract. Sound waves are sent out the end of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007646.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Capsule endoscopy 
    ... camera takes thousands of color photos of your digestive tract during this test. These pictures are downloaded to ... you if they find a problem with your digestive tract, what it means, and how it can be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007642.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Protein-losing enteropathy 
    ... is an abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract. It can also refer to the inability of the digestive tract to absorb proteins.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007338.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Protein electrophoresis - serum 
    ... may indicate: Abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract or the inability of the digestive tract to absorb proteins ( protein-losing enteropathy ) Malnutrition Kidney ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003540.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Digital rectal exam 
    ... provider suspects you are bleeding somewhere in your digestive tract When men are having symptoms that suggest the ... infection, or prostate cancer Bleeding anywhere in the digestive tract Cancer of the rectum or colon Small split ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007069.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Fecal smear 
    ... of organisms in stool shows diseases in the digestive tract. ... may be due to an infection of the digestive tract.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003755.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Crohn Disease Treatment Quiz 
    ... Crohn disease, the immune system mistakenly attacks the digestive tract--the part of your body that food and ... Others keep the immune system from attacking the digestive tract. These medicines can have serious side effects, so ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000249_49.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hemochromatosis 
    ... this type absorb too much iron through their digestive tract. Iron builds up in the body. The liver, ... reduce how much iron is absorbed through your digestive tract. Your provider may recommend the following: Do not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000327.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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