Inflammation
Inflammation is the first
response of the immune
system to infection or
irritation and may be
referred to as the innate
cascade. Inflammation is
characterised by the
following quintet: redness
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is
a chronic, inflammatory
autoimmune disorder that
causes the immune system to
attack the joints. It is a
disabling and painful
inflammatory condition,
which can lead to
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Diarrhea
Diarrhea (American English)
or diarrhoea (Commonwealth
English) is a condition in
which the sufferer has
frequent and watery, chunky,
or loose bowel movements. In
the Third World, diarrhea is
the most common cause of
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Gallstone
In medicine, gallstones
(choleliths) are crystalline
bodies formed within the
body by accretion or
concretion of normal or
abnormal bile components.
Gallstones can occur
anywhere within the biliary
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Constipation or irregularity, is a condition of the digestive system where a person (or animal) experiences hard feces that are difficult to eliminate; it may be extremely painful, and in severe ... > more -
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. It is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of ... > more -
Transplant rejection
Transplant rejection occurs when the immune system of the recipient of an transplant attacks the transplanted organ or tissue. This is because a normal healthy human immune system can distinguish ... > more -
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Irritable bowel syndrome
In medicine (gastroenterology), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic colon is functional bowel disorders characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits that is not associated with ... > more -
Peptic ulcer
A peptic ulcer is an ulcer of one of those areas of the gastrointestinal tract that are usually acidic. A more general term, peptic ulcer disease (PUD), is also in use. Most ulcers are associated ... > more -
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Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis involves diarrhea or vomitting, with noninflammatory infection of the upper small bowel, or inflammatory infection of the colon, both part of the gastrointestinal tract. Usually this ... > more -
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Lactose intolerance
Lactose intolerance is the condition in which lactase, an enzyme needed for proper metabolization of lactose (a constituent of milk and other dairy products), is not produced in adulthood. A hydrogen ... > more
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