Digestive System Medical Conditions

Digestive Diseases | NIDDK

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The digestive system made up of the gastrointestinal tract (GI), liver, pancreas, and gallbladder helps the body digest food. Digestion is important for breaking down food into nutrients, which your body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair. Some digestive …

What Are 13 Common Diseases of the Digestive …

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If UC progresses to the point where it causes other problems such as colon cancer, bleeding, or failure to improve despite medication, a surgeon may recommend …

Common digestive disorders: Symptoms and treatments

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Hirschsprung’s disease. Hirschsprung’s disease is a rare condition that …

Digestive Disorders | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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These conditions involve the digestive tract, which is also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, liver, stomach, small and large intestines, …

Digestive diseases: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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Your Digestive System & How it Works | NIDDK

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Digestion is important because your body needs nutrients from food and drink to work properly and stay healthy. Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water are nutrients. Your digestive system …

Gastrointestinal Diseases: Symptoms, Treatment

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What are structural gastrointestinal diseases? Constipation. Constipation, which is a functional problem, makes it hard for you to have a bowel movement (or pass... Irritable …

Digestive Health - Harvard Health

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Common ailments of the digestive system include: heartburn, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) peptic ulcer diverticular disease irritable bowel …

9 Common Digestive Conditions From Top to Bottom

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Crohn’s disease is part of a group of digestive conditions called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn’s can affect any part of the GI tract but most commonly affects the terminal ileum and...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Symptoms …

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Conditions that can increase your risk of GERD include: Obesity Bulging of the top of the stomach up above the diaphragm (hiatal hernia) Pregnancy Connective …