Inflammatory bowel disease pain is the result of either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Both conditions lead to abdominal pain that can be accompanied by diarrhea. However, the locations where ...

LARGE ulcers of the duodenum are rare. Only -L# 21 cases of duodenal ulcers of 2 cm. or more have been reported in the literature. These so-called giant duodenal ulcers may involve the entire ...

The length of your entire digestive system from the mouth to the anus is approximately 30 feet long. Your digestive system is responsible for breaking down the foods you eat so that you can absorb ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Intussusception happens when a part of your intestines folds back on itself. Around 90% of intussusception cases occur in children under 3, while only 5% occur in ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to long-term conditions that involve inflammation of the digestive tract or gut. It can lead to a range of digestive symptoms. According to the Centers for ...

Many patients infected with coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV-2 and NL63 that use ACE2 receptors to infect cells, exhibit gastrointestinal symptoms and viral proteins are found in the human ...

The small intestinal free fatty acid (FFA) sensors, FFA receptor 1 (FFAR1), FFAR4, G-protein receptor 119 (GPR119) and cluster of differentiation-36 (CD36), mediate the fat-induced release of ...