Gastrointestinal Problems Articles

• Vitamin
  Vitamin A
  Vitamin D
  Vitamin B
  Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Vitamin C
   
  

  Retinol

  Retinol, the animal form of vitamin A, is a yellow fat-soluble, antioxidant vitamin important in vision and bone growth. It belongs to the family of chemical compounds known as retinoids. Retinol is ... > more
• Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Cholesterol
  Triglycerides
  Alternative Medicine
  Heartburn
  Nutrition
   
  

  Fatty acid

  A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid (or organic acid), often with a long aliphatic tail (long chains), either saturated or unsaturated. Depending on the context, fatty acids may be assumed to have at ... > more
• Anemia
  Sickle Cell Anemia
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Lung Cancer
  Sports Medicine
   

  Pernicious anemia

  Pernicious anemia refers to a type of autoimmune anemia. Antibodies are directed against intrinsic factor or parietal cells which produce intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is required for vitamin ... > more
• Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Vitamin
  Vitamin B
  Nutrition
  Vitamin C
  Vitamin A
   
  

  Essential nutrient

  An essential nutrient is a nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be synthesized by the body. Categories of essential nutrient include vitamins, dietary minerals, essential fatty ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Urology
  Women's Health
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Bladder Cancer
   

  Urinary incontinence

  Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. Stress incontinence is essentially due to pelvic floor muscle weakness. It is loss of small amounts of urine with coughing, ... > more
• Nutrition
  Vegetarian
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diabetes
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Whole grain

  Whole grains are cereal grains which retain the bran and germ as well as the endosperm, in contrast to refined grains which retain only the endosperm. Whole meal products are made from whole grain ... > more
• Vitamin
  Vitamin B
  Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Vitamin D
  Vitamin C
  Nutrition
   
  

  Vitamin

  A vitamin is an organic molecule required by a living organism in minute amounts for proper health. In general, an organism must obtain vitamins or their metabolic precursors from outside the body, ... > more
• Vioxx
  Arthritis
  Hypertension
  Pharmacology
  Diseases and Conditions
  Heart Disease
   

  COX-2 inhibitor

  COX-2 selective inhibitor is a form of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that directly targets COX-2, an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain. Selectivity for COX-2 reduces the ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Diabetes
  Women's Health
  Menopause
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Children's Health
   

  Growth hormone treatment

  Growth hormone (GH) is a protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction. In the past growth hormone was extracted from human pituitary glands and given ... > more
• Lymphoma
  Immune System
  Human Biology
  Lupus
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  Gastrointestinal Problems
   
  

  Lymphatic system

  Lymph originates as blood plasma lost from the circulatory system, which leaks out into the surrounding tissues. The lymphatic system collects this fluid by diffusion into lymph capillaries, and ... > more

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