
Ostomy
An ostomy is an opening in your stomach that is made by surgery to let solid or liquid waste leave your body.
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An ostomy is an opening in your stomach that is made by surgery to let solid or liquid waste leave your body.
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 colitis ulcerosa es un tipo de enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (IBD) que afecta el colon y el recto y puede causar dolor abdominal intenso, calambres, diarrea y sangrado.
La enfermedad de Crohn es un tipo de EII con síntomas como hinchazón en el tracto digestivo, calambres en el vientre, diarrea, pérdida de peso y sangrado rectal.
La colonoscopia, realizada por un gastroenterólogo, usa un colonoscopio para mirar dentro del colon y comprobar si hay enfermedades como el cáncer o la colitis.
Un biosimilar es altamente similar, pero no una copia exacta, de un producto biológico de referencia ya aprobado por la FDA. Los biológicos y los biosimilares pueden ayudar a los pacientes con EII de moderada a grave.
A colonoscopy is a procedure performed by a doctor called a gastroenterologist, who uses a colonoscope to look inside the colon and check for diseases like cancer or colitis.
Patients with IBD need to work with their health care providers to decide which vaccines they need to stay healthy.
Learn what to expect and what to do if you get a bill you were not expecting after having a colorectal cancer screening.
Exclusive enteral nutrition, or EEN, is a low risk and safe therapy that can help improve symptoms of Crohn’s disease.
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