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Learn about what happens when blood flow to part of the small or large intestine is blocked, and how this serious condition is treated.
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart can cause sharp chest pain and other symptoms. Know how pericarditis is diagnosed and treated.
Liver damage can result from this potentially serious disease in which scarring blocks the bile ducts. A liver transplant is the only known cure.
Learn about this type of cancer that usually happens in the stomach or small intestine. Treatments often include surgery and targeted therapy.
The purpose of this study is to retrospectively and prospectively compare maternal and fetal/newborn clinical outcomes in age-matched pregnant patients with ...
Achalasia is a rare disorder of the esophagus characterized by absent peristalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. This results in ...
Mayo's Motility Clinic conducts laboratory and clinical research on motility and functional gastrointestinal disorders, including changes in nerve function in ...
Esophageal manometry. This test measures the muscle contractions in the esophagus during swallowing. It also measures how well the lower esophageal sphincter ...
This complication of radiation therapy for cancer can cause stomach pain, vomiting or diarrhea. For most people, symptoms go away within weeks.
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