STEATORRHEA is common in patients who have had all or part of the ileum removed. Originally, investigators assumed that this was because fat absorption occurred mainly in the ileum. 1 In 1957, when ...

Duodenal appears to be preferred over jejunal anastomosis for biliary reconstruction, as it is safe and simple, with low rates of leak, stricture, cholangitis, and bile gastritis, according to a ...

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This article – the third in a six-part series on the gastrointestinal tract – describes chemical digestion in the duodenum and the role by the liver and pancreas in this process. It also discusses ...

A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that human noroviruses, the leading viral cause of foodborne ...

In describing an instance of intense anger, you might say, as a figure of speech, that bile rose in your throat. But for some people bile does indeed rise, perhaps not as far as the throat but far ...

Acute pancreatitis is a relatively common, but poorly understood, disease that can be associated with extensive morbidity and with mortality rates that can reach up to 20%. The most common type of ...

Surgery is the most effective treatment for gallstones. Nonsurgical treatments are options if surgery is too risky. Healthy ...

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