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hepatorenal syndrome
Medical; Gastroenterology
Unexplained kidney failure seen in people with severe liver or biliary tract disease.
pediatric gastroenterologist
Medical; Gastroenterology
A doctor who treats children who have digestive diseases.
hydrogen breath test
Medical; Gastroenterology
A test for lactose intolerance that measures breath samples for hydrogen levels. The body makes too much hydrogen when lactose is not broken down properly in the small intestine.
tube feeding
Medical; Gastroenterology
A way to provide food through a tube placed in the nose, stomach, or small intestine. A tube in the nose is called a nasogastric or nasoenteral tube. A tube may be placed into the ...
papilla of vater
Medical; Gastroenterology
The opening of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum.
gastrin
Medical; Gastroenterology
A hormone released after eating that causes the stomach to produce more acid.
viral hepatitis
Medical; Gastroenterology
Hepatitis caused by a virus. Five different viruses (a, b, c, d, and e) most commonly cause this form of hepatitis. Other rare viruses may also cause viral hepatitis. See ...
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