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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is when white blood cells build up in the esophagus and can result in trouble swallowing, heartburn and reflux. As a teen or adolescent with EoE, it’s time to learn how to become comfortable making your own health care decisions.
If you’ve been diagnosed with a condition related to celiac disease or have other risk factors, does that mean you should be tested for celiac disease?
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia that happens when you don’t have enough iron to make healthy red blood cells.
La endoscopia digestiva superior es un procedimiento para ver el tracto digestivo superior, que incluye el esófago, el estómago y el principio del intestino delgado.
Durante la ecografía endoscópica, un gastroenterólogo usa la endoscopia y los ultrasonidos para observar el tracto digestivo y los órganos y tejidos cercanos.
La CPRE es un procedimiento que usa la endoscopia, los rayos X y el tinte para ver el tracto biliar y los conductos pancreáticos y, posiblemente, tratar los problemas que hay en ellos.
The six-food elimination diet (SFED) is often a successful treatment for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure to view the upper digestive tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach and beginning of the small intestine.
An endoscopic ultrasound is a procedure performed by a gastroenterologist, who uses a combination of endoscopy and ultrasound to look at the digestive tract and nearby organs and tissues.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure that uses endoscopy, x-ray and dye to view the biliary tract and pancreatic ducts and possibly treat issues there.
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