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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 combination of three antibiotics used to treat helicobacter pylori infection and ulcers. Drugs that stop the body from making acid are often added to the triple therapy to relieve symptoms.
Industry:Medical
The area between the chest and the hips containing the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.
Industry:Medical
The muscle wall between the chest and the abdomen. It is the major muscle used for breathing.
Industry:Medical
A condition in which a person usually has fewer than three bowel movements in a week. The bowel movements may be painful.
Industry:Medical
A condition caused by not eating enough food or not eating a balanced diet.
Industry:Medical
A chronic liver disease that slowly destroys the bile ducts in the liver, preventing the release of bile. Long-term irritation of the liver may cause scarring and cirrhosis in later stages of the disease.
Industry:Medical
A hole in the esophagus, which may be caused by a disease or medical procedure.
Industry:Medical
