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A blocked intestine needs prompt medical care. Learn about symptoms and the wide range of causes for this serious but treatable digestive disorder.
The small intestine also plays a role in the body's germ-fighting immune system. It contains cells that fight bacteria and viruses that enter the body through ...
Learn about what happens when blood flow to part of the small or large intestine is blocked, and how this serious condition is treated.
This digestive condition happens when part of the small intestine is missing or damaged, either at birth or after surgery. The syndrome keeps you from ...
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) can occur when excess bacteria builds up in the small intestine. Learn more about this bowel disorder.
Too much upper intestinal gas can come from swallowing more than a usual amount of air. It also can come from overeating, smoking, chewing gum or having ...
Colonoscopy. This exam allows a view of the entire colon and parts of the small intestine by using a thin, flexible, lighted tube with a camera at the end.
The large intestine is the last part of the digestive system. The digestive system breaks down food for the body to use.
In this digestive condition, gluten in food damages the small intestine, making it hard to absorb nutrients and causing a variety of symptoms.
The surgeon frees the part of the intestine that is trapped, clears the blockage and, if needed, removes any of the intestinal tissue that has died. Surgery is ...
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