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Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders.
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H2 blockers
Medical; Gastroenterology
Medicines that reduce the amount of acid the stomach produces. Histamine2 (h2) signals the stomach to make acid. Examples of h2 blockers include cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, and ranitidine. ...
Upper GI endoscopy
Medical; Gastroenterology
Looking into the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with an endoscope.
Kupffer’s cells
Medical; Gastroenterology
Cells that line the liver. These cells remove waste such as bacteria from the blood.
Nissen fundoplication
Medical; Gastroenterology
An operation to sew the top of the stomach (fundus) around the esophagus. It is used to stop stomach contents from flowing back into the oesophagus (reflux) and to repair a hiatal hernia.
Wilson disease
Medical; Gastroenterology
An inherited disorder in which too much copper builds up in the liver and is slowly released into other parts of the body. The overload can cause severe liver and brain damage if not treated with ...
Traveler’s diarrhoea
Medical; Gastroenterology
An infection caused by ingesting unclean food or drink. It often occurs during travel outside of one's own country.
Hepatitis D
Medical; Gastroenterology
A virus that occurs mostly in people who share needles with infected people. Only people who have hepatitis b can get hepatitis d.
