Gastroenterology

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Gastroenterology or gastrology is the medical specialty concerned with digestive diseases. Traditionally, these are separated by anatomic or functional category. For example, disorders of the esophagus might be listed under "esophagus" and also included in a description of motility disorders (disorders of motor function). Diseases of the liver fall under the branch of hepatology, which is traditionally classified under the umbrella of gastroenterology.

List of signs and symptoms of gastroenterological diseases:

List of research fields in Gastroenterology:

[edit] Important figures in Gastroenterology

[edit] Gastroenterological Societies

[edit] External links

American College of Gastroenterology
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
On-Line Gastroenterology Journal Club (via JournalReview.org)
World Gastroenterology Organisation
Gastroenterology Journal Watch
GastroHep.com - the global online resource for all aspects of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy
The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology
Virtual Gastro Centre - disease, drug and news information in the field of Gastroenterology

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Diseases of the esophagus - stomach
Halitosis \| Nausea \| Vomiting \| GERD \| Achalasia \| Esophageal cancer \| Esophageal varices \| Peptic ulcer \| Abdominal pain \| Stomach cancer \| Functional dyspepsia \| Gastroparesis \| Abdominal angina \| Malabsorption (e.g. post-operative gastric bypass procedure, pernicious anemia, for B12)
Diseases of the liver - pancreas - gallbladder - biliary tree
Hepatitis \| Cirrhosis \| NASH \| PBC \| PSC \| Budd-Chiari \| Hepatocellular carcinoma \| Acute pancreatitis \| Chronic pancreatitis \| Hereditary pancreatitis \| Pancreatic cancer \| Gallstones \| Cholecystitis \| Malabsorption (eg. cystic fibrosis)
Diseases of the small intestine
Peptic ulcer \| Intussusception \| Malabsorption (e.g. Coeliac, lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, Whipple's) \| Lymphoma
Diseases of the colon
Diarrhea \| Appendicitis \| Diverticulitis \| Diverticulosis \| IBD (Crohn's, Ulcerative colitis) \| IBS \| Constipation \| Colorectal cancer \| Hirschsprung's \| Pseudomembranous colitis

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