What is carbon 13-urea breath test?
The carbon 13 breath test is a noninvasive test used to diagnose the presence of a bacterium called Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori). These bacteria live inside the stomach and can cause gastritis or inflammation,...
What is pH testing?
This test measures the amount of acid that is refluxing from the stomach into the esophagus during a 24 hour period. The test is commonly used on patients to identify the causes of heartburn, especially in...
Do you like that ice-cream too much or drinking your milk with cake but do not like the after effect? You might be suffering from lactose malabsorption.
What symptoms do I have if I have Lactose Deficiency?
The symptoms could be...
What is a hemoccult test?
A hemoccult test is a simple screening tool to detect small traces of blood in your stool even before it is visible to the naked eye, for the early detection of colon cancer. Testing...
What is primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)?
PSC is a disease that damages and blocks bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Bile is a liquid made in the liver. Bile ducts are tubes that carry bile out of the liver...
What are gallstones?
Gallstones are small, pebble-like substances that develop in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped sac located below your liver in the right upper abdomen. Gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces...
What Is Cancer of the Pancreas?
The Normal Pancreas
The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach. It is shaped a little bit like a fish with a wide head, a tapering body, and a narrow-pointed tail. It is about...
What is pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and close to the duodenum—the first part of the small intestine. The pancreas secretes digestive juices, or enzymes, into the duodenum through...
Primary biliary cirrhosis is a disease that slowly destroys the liver’s bile ducts. Bile is a substance produced in the liver that helps digest fat in the small intestine and remove toxins from the body. When the ducts are...
What is autoimmune hepatitis?
Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks liver cells. This immune response causes inflammation of the liver, also called hepatitis. Researchers think a genetic factor may make some people more susceptible...
