Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

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

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Gastroenterology

traveler’s diarrhea

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.

Norwalk virus

Medical; Gastroenterology

A virus that may cause gastrointestinal infection and diarrhea.

hepatitis E

Medical; Gastroenterology

A virus spread mostly through unclean water. This type of hepatitis is common in developing countries. It has not occurred in the united states.

A virus spread by blood transfusion (prior to july 1992) and possibly by sexual intercourse or sharing needles with infected people. Hepatitis c can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis c ...

hepatitis A

Medical; Gastroenterology

A virus most often spread through unclean food and water.

hepatitis B

Medical; Gastroenterology

A virus commonly spread through sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, sharing needles with infected people, or from mother to newborn at birth. Hepatitis b is more common and much more easily spread ...