What Are The Parts Of The Digestive System
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Introduction
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term that covers two disorders:
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
Some evidence suggests that they are part of a biologic continuum, but at this time they are considered distinct disorders with somewhat different treatment options. The basic distinctions are location and severity. As many as 10% of patients with IBD have findings and symptoms that match the criteria for both disorders, at least in the early stages (which is called indetermi...
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Crohn's Disease: Introduction
...image of the structure of the colon.The Gastrointestinal TractThe gastrointestinal (GI) tract (the digestive system) is a tube that extends from the mouth to the anus. It is a complex organ system... Read more »GERD Diagnosis
...identifying GERD. The entire procedure takes 20 minutes. The capsule is naturally passed through the digestive system within 24 hours. Capsule endoscopy may provide a more attractive and less... Read more »Stress: Complications
...has features of a primitive brain. It is not surprising then that prolonged stress can disrupt the digestive system, irritating the large intestine and causing diarrhea, constipation, cramping,... Read more »Hepatitis: Introduction
...cases, autoimmune hepatitis is associated with other disorders that involve autoimmune attacks on other parts of the body.Hepatitis Caused by Alcohol and DrugsAlcohol. About 10 - 35% of heavy... Read more »Nicotine Addiction
...contain nicotine. There are two forms of spit tobacco:These products allow tobacco to be absorbed by the digestive system or through mucous membranes. Smokeless tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing... Read more »Images
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