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What are some diseases to the digestive system?


What are some diseases to the digestive system?
just wondering how you get it, what happens, symptoms cure and how it damages it just wondering
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To answer this question one would have to write a book.  (+ info)

Are there any diseases that affects the whole digestive system ?


Well if there are any disease that affects the whole digestive system , please tell me, and if not , at least tell me if there are any diseases that affects more than 4 organs in the digestive system. =]


thanks =]
LOL guys, i don't have any disease , specially this is a response to the first question -.-, this is actually a report =P
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inflammatory bowel disease affects the whole digestive tract. It can be Crohn's disease(affects anywhere from the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, anus, & rectum. UC affects only the large colon, rectum, & anus.

The medications used to treat these illnesses have side effects that do affect the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and even blood count. That is why it is so very important to keep MD appts., have the required blood tests, etc. to make sure that the organs are not affected.  (+ info)

What are some rare disorders and diseases of the digestive system?


I'm doing a project for Anatomy and I was just thinking maybe someone on here would know about a rare disease of the digestive system.
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I have a damaged para-sympathetic nervous system that is causing massive disgestive system problems...the doctors don't really have a clue whats going on...just that i cant take anti-cholinegeric compounds like buscapan or most laxatives...also it gives me something similar to hypnogognic jerks when i relax  (+ info)

can someone please tell me 5 diseases in the digestive system?


can someone please tell me 5 diseases in the digestive system ?
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Celiac Disease
Chrons Disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Ménétrier Disease
Hirschsprung Disease  (+ info)

What are the main disorders and diseases of the digestive system????


I need a list of the main ones......do you know them?

Your help is very much appreciated!

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Hi

the main ones are

Cancer, Bowel, stomach, oesophagus

Diverticulitis

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Gastroenteritis

Peptic ulcer

Diarrhoea

Cholecystitis

Crohns Disease

Coeliac disease

Food intolerances

Constipation

Indigestion

Acid reflux

Polyps

Cant think of anything else.
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What are the Diseases concerning the Digestive System?


No need for any definitions, just the disease and that's it!
Only the name of the disease and no more definitions, no more and not indeed needed...
Thanks!!!
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STOMACH:
Dyspepsia
Abdominal pain
Peptic ulcer
Achlorhydria
Hypochlorhydria
Linitis plastica
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Gastroparesis
GERD
Borborygmus

SMALL INTESTINE:
Small intestine cancer
Small intestine obstruction ("high" mechanic ileus)
Paralytic ileus
Maropthisis
Crohn's disease
Celiac disease
Carcinoid
Meckel's Diverticulum
Gastric dumping syndrome
Infectious diseases
(Giardiasis, Scariasis, Tropical sprue, Tapeworm infection)
Mesenteric ischemia
Short bowel syndrome
Inguinal hernia

there's more if you want the diseases of "accessory organs" in the digestive system.  (+ info)

What are some diseases associated with the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM?


Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, lactose intolerance, ulcers, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)  (+ info)

What are a few diseases that occur in the digestive system?


Leaky Gut Syndrome, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, IBS, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Short Bowel Syndrome, Ménétrier's Disease, Hirschsprung's Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) ... just to name a few.  (+ info)

Digestive System?!?!?


What are the most common digestive system diseases? Please i can't find any. And also explain what they do/are.
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What is the worst disease that affects the digestive system?


I'm doing a powerpoint research project on diseases of the Digestive System and I need to know the one that presents the most major health issue. I've searched the internet and found plenty of diseases but not any that will tell me which ones the worst. If you know you would be saving my life!
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Look up pancreatic diseases and liver diseases. Both are bad so you can see what you would hate to suffer with most.  (+ info)

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