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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 machine that measures physical responses. It is used to treat both physical and psychological problems, including motility disorders.
Industry:Medical
Looking into the sigmoid colon and rectum with a flexible or rigid tube called a sigmoidoscope.
Industry:Medical
Swelling or red sores on the lower legs during flare-ups of crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These sores show that the disease is active and usually go away when the disease is treated.
Industry:Medical
A method of stopping upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A needle is inserted through an endoscope to send hardening agents to the place that is bleeding.
Industry:Medical
A condition that occurs when small pouches in the colon called diverticula become inflamed.
Industry:Medical
Tissue in an organ such as the mouth or esophagus that consists of layers of flat cells.
Industry:Medical
Nerve or muscle damage in the stomach that causes slow emptying, vomiting, nausea, or bloating.
Industry:Medical