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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Overview and Risk Factors Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits without an identifiable organic cause. It affects 10% to 15% of the U.S. population and represents up to 50% of all referrals to gastroenterologists. The pathophysiology is...
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Overview and Risk Factors Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprises a spectrum of conditions characterized by hepatic fat accumulation in the absence of alcohol abuse, with fat making up at least 10% of the liver tissue (steatosis). Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), in which fat...
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Cirrhosis

Overview and Risk Factors Cirrhosis is a chronic, irreversible liver disease that results from prolonged hepatocellular injury. Ultimately, the liver architecture is destroyed with regenerating hepatocytes and increased fibrosis, and the organ’s synthetic and metabolic functions are progressively...
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Pancreatitis

Overview and Risk Factors Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas caused by inappropriate activation of pancreatic enzymes (proteases, lipase, amylase) within and surrounding the pancreas, resulting in autodigestion of pancreatic tissue, necrosis, edema, and possibly hemorrhage. About...
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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Constipation

Overview and Risk Factors The term "constipation" refers generally to the difficult or infrequent passage of stool. A common definition of constipation is fewer than 3 spontaneous, complete, bowel movements per week. It is the most common gastrointestinal complaint in the United States, with an...
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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Overview and Risk Factors Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a syndrome of inappropriate backflow of gastric acid into the esophagus, which can result in inflammation and erosion of the esophageal mucosa. It is the most common upper-gastrointestinal disorder in Western nations, affecting...
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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Overview and Risk Factors The most prevalent chronic inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, referred to collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Approximately 1 million Americans have some form of IBD. Although the disorders share some...
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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Viral Hepatitis

Overview Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that results in diffuse hepatic cell death and may lead to areas of liver necrosis. It can be acute or chronic (lasting > 6 months) and may progress to fulminant liver failure, cirrhosis, and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. The most...
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