Digestive Diseases - NIDDK
Discover how your digestive system works. Symptoms and treatments for conditions or diseases such as IBS, Crohn's Disease, Celiac Disease, Gas, or Diarrhea.
Your Digestive System & How it Works - NIDDK
Overview of the digestive system—how food moves through each part of the GI tract to help break down food for energy, growth, and cell repair.
Digestive Diseases Statistics for the United States - NIDDK
Provides statistics, including incidence, prevalence, and mortality, for a number of digestive diseases.
kinds of digestive issues, including studies of the basic biology of the digestive system’s structure and function.
Digestive diseases are among the leading causes of doctor visits, hospitalizations, and disability in the United States each year. These conditions span a wide spectrum of disorders
Gas in the Digestive Tract - NIDDK
Common symptoms related to gas in the digestive tract include belching, bloating and distention, and passing gas. Gas normally enters your digestive tract when you swallow air and when …
The Burden of Digestive Diseases in the United States - NIDDK
Provides current and retrospective data on all aspects of the epidemiology, practice patterns, costs, and impact of digestive diseases in the United States.
GERD can lead to serious health problems such as bleeding ulcers in the esophagus, narrowing of the esophagus that causes food to get stuck, and changes in esophageal cells that can lead …
Digestive diseases can exact a significant toll on individuals across the lifespan, resulting in a lower quality of life, years lost due to premature death, and costs associated with …
Digestive System with Stomach, Small Intestine, Colon, and …
Black and white illustration of the digestive system with stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum labeled.