- 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 ...
Sudden, repeated attacks of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting, usually in children who later develop migraine headaches. A headache may also be present.
Industry:Medical
Liquids produced in the stomach to help break down food and kill bacteria.
Industry:Medical
An infection or irritation of the stomach and intestines, which may be caused by viruses or by bacteria or parasites from spoiled food or unclean water. Other causes include eating food that irritates the stomach lining and emotional upsets such as anger, fear, or stress. Symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramping. Some causes of gastroenteritis:
* bacteria
** escherichia coli
** salmonella
** shigella
* viruses
** norwalk virus
** rotavirus
* parasites
** cryptosporidia
** entamoeba histolytica
** giardia lamblia.
Industry:Medical
An obstruction of lymph drainage from the small intestine causing malabsorption.
Industry:Medical
The passage of an instrument through the skin to allow access to the organs.
Industry:Medical
Being unable to digest lactose, the sugar in milk. This condition occurs when the body cannot produce lactase.
Industry:Medical
A thick liquid made of partially digested food and stomach juices. This liquid is made in the stomach and moves into the small intestine for further digestion.
Industry:Medical
