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Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders.

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Gastroenterology

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.

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