Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, ...

Discover the hidden inflammation in psoriasis patients' intestines, its link to leaky gut, and the increased risk of Crohn's ...

The microbial populations of the duodenum, the first part of the small bowel where nutrition absorption begins, were analyzed ...

The first of three sections of the small intestine, the duodenum, produces large quantities of mucus to protect the intestinal lining from acid in the chyme. Measuring about 20 feet (6 meters ...

In contrast to BPD and JIB in which the entire duodenum and jejunum are effectively bypassed, patients who undergo RYGB lose only 100–200 cm of proximal small bowel absorptive length ...

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased ...

Intestinal diseases are those that affect any segment of the intestine (small or large intestine), from the duodenum to the rectum. The term encompasses acute or chronic conditions and covers a ...