Allergies are usually associated with the immune system, genetics, and environmental factors. Increasingly, however, another ...
Missing gut bacteria may prevent some people with celiac disease from fully benefiting from high-fiber supplements or diets [DrAfter123 / DigitalVision Vectors/] The autoimmune disorder celiac disease ...
If your IBS symptoms never quite add up, it might be because your gut is juggling more than one problem at once. If you have ...
Two Spanish scientific societies have published a position document on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). It outlines a framework for comprehensive symptomatic evaluation of SIBO, regulated ...
Doctors use laboratory tests, imaging studies, and endoscopic procedures to help diagnose short bowel syndrome, which affects nutrient absorption in the small intestine. Short bowel syndrome (SBS) ...
New research reveals impaired fibre metabolism in celiac disease. Fibre supplementation may support gut microbiota and ...
The clinical presentation of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) can vary and can be attributed to tumour mass effect or gastrointestinal haemorrhage. We present the rare case of a female in her ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gastroenterologists require highly specialized training that involves an internal medicine residency followed by a ...
An enteroscopy is a procedure that uses a flexible tube called an endoscope to examine inside the small intestine. Enteroscopy is a nonsurgical procedure to diagnose and manage conditions of the small ...
The terms "intestinal barrier" and "intestinal permeability" describe two different aspects of the same anatomical structure, the intestinal wall composed of four layers, the mucosa, the submucosa, ...