When to seek evaluation from gastroenterology doctors Overview Chronic hepatitis caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a public health problem worldwide since it affects a large number of people and leads to terrible…
Hemorrhoids are a condition of enlarged veins located in the anus or rectal region. Common symptoms of inflamed hemorrhoid include continuous inching of the anus which leads to irritation and pain, difficulties controlling excretion, blood…
Overview Dysphagia is a symptom that expresses the inability to make the alimentary bolus progress from the mouth to the stomach normally. It includes both the inability to initiate swallowing and the sensation that ingested…
GASTROPARESIS: UNDER DIAGNOSED AND UNDER TREATED In just the way that diabetes started out as a newly discovered disease and has now became the major health condition that we understand today, Gastroparesis is also taking…
Overview Dysphagia is the medical term used to refer to difficulty swallowing, a situation that is usually related to nervous system disorders, tumors, or esophageal diseases. Dysphagia implies that the process of moving food or…
For several years it has been observed that people who undergo a cholecystectomy can develop chronic diarrhea. Cholelithiasis (gallstone formation) and cholecystitis (acute inflammation of the gallbladder) are very frequent pathologies whose treatment involves surgical…
Overview Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is the protocol for the detection of CRC and precancerous lesions (polyps) in asymptomatic people without a history of cancer or precancerous lesions. Screening allows the detection of polyps…
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition which hinders the villi in the small intestine from absorbing and digesting gluten (a protein found in wheat), which in turn leads to the deficiency of some certain nutrient…
For several years it has been observed that people who undergo a cholecystectomy can develop chronic diarrhea. Cholelithiasis (gallstone formation) and cholecystitis (acute inflammation of the gallbladder) are very frequent pathologies whose treatment involves surgical…
Gastric ulcers, otherwise known as stomach ulcers, are a disease where painful sores develop in the lining of the stomach wall. This happens as a result of a reduction in the thickness of tissues that…
Overview Fatty liver, commonly known in the health field as hepatic steatosis, is a disease characterized by excessive accumulation of fatty acids and triglycerides in liver cells. Alcoholism, diabetes mellitus type 2 and obesity are…
Ideally, colon polyps aren’t a major disease that should create an uproar when mentioned. But with the increasing cases of colon cancer (which developed from this so-called minor disease), there is a need for us…
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