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Established in 1980, the Clearinghouse provides information about digestive diseases to people with digestive disorders and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. The NDDIC answers inquiries, develops and distributes publications, and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to ...
The mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is to conduct and support medical research and research training and to disseminate science-based information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urological, and hematologic diseases, to improve people's health and ...
National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics; National Center for Research Resources; National Centers for Biomedical Computing; National Diabetes Education Program; National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse; National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and ...
National Commission on Correctional Health Care; National Committee for Quality Assurance; National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel; National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse; National Disease Research Interchange; National Foundation for Infectious Diseases; National Guideline Clearinghouse; National Health Service Corps
Gastritis caused by H. pylori infection is termed Helicobacter pylori induced gastritis, and listed as a disease in ICD11. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] More than 80% of individuals infected with the bacterium are asymptomatic and it has been postulated that it may play an important role in the natural stomach ecology.
Short bowel syndrome (SBS, or simply short gut) is a rare malabsorption disorder caused by a lack of functional small intestine. [3] The primary symptom is diarrhea, which can result in dehydration, malnutrition, and weight loss. [1]
Here are the most common causes of abdominal distension classified as an underlying cause and as a secondary disease. As an underlying disease cause: Constipation; Lactose intolerance and other food intolerances; Overeating (due to overproduction of gases in the digestion process) As a secondary disease cause: Celiac disease
A number of diseases present at birth can result in constipation in children. They are as a group uncommon with Hirschsprung's disease (HD) being the most common. [38] There are also congenital structural anomalies that can lead to constipation, including anterior displacement of the anus, imperforate anus, strictures, and small left colon ...