Bacterial Overgrowth

What is bacterial overgrowth? Small-bowel bacterial overgrowth can occur from alterations in intestinal anatomy or GI motility, or lack of gastric acid secretion. This condition can lead to vitamin deficiencies, fat malabsorption, and malnutrition. Diagnosis is by breath test or...

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Intestinal Bleeding

What is Intestinal Bleeding? Intestinal Bleeding is a condition in which people bleed internally from the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract. GI tract is a vast organ system which starts in mouth, goes down to the esophagus, stomach, small intestine (which is...

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Chron’s Disease

What is Crohn's disease?  Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease can affect any area of the GI tract, from the mouth to the...

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Celiac Disease

What is a celiac disease?  Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, found in wheat, rye, and...

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Malabsorption

What is a malabsorption? Malabsorption syndrome refers to a number of disorders in which nutrients from food are not absorbed properly in the small intestine. Certain disorders, infections, and surgical procedures can cause malabsorption. Malabsorption causes diarrhea, weight loss, and bulky, extremely...

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Peptic Ulcer

What is a peptic ulcer?  A peptic ulcer is a hole in the gut lining of the stomach, duodenum, or esophagus. A peptic ulcer of the stomach is called a gastric ulcer; of the duodenum, a duodenal ulcer; and of the esophagus, an esophageal...

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