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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as ...
A hormone made in the duodenum that causes the stomach to make pepsin, the liver to make bile, and the pancreas to make digestive juices.
Industry:Medical
A general term that refers to celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis.
Industry:Medical
A fatlike substance in the body. The body makes and needs some cholesterol, which also comes from foods such as butter and egg yolks. Too much cholesterol may cause gallstones or a buildup of fat in the arteries that causes a disease called atherosclerosis that slows or stops blood flow.
Industry:Medical
The bacteria, yeasts, and fungi that normally grow in the intestines and colon.
Industry:Medical
A condition that occurs when a person swallows too much air, causing gas and frequent belching.
Industry:Medical
An operation to create an opening between the portal vein and other veins around the liver to treat portal hypertension.
Industry:Medical
A layer of connective tissue underneath the mucosa, a layer of smooth muscle.
Industry:Medical
