Killing cells from inside the duodenum of the small intestine could help control blood sugar levels among those with type 2 diabetes, researchers have said. A US team say previous studies have shown ...

Duodenitis is an intestinal condition caused by inflammation in your duodenum lining. It can sometimes happen along with gastritis, which is inflammation in your stomach lining. When they happen ...

Annular pancreas is a rare condition that develops at birth. Although some newborns suffer at the onset, the symptoms go unnoticed in most cases and may manifest in adulthood. Annular pancreas occurs ...

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 ...

Impact of Concordant and Discordant Bone Marrow Involvement on Outcome in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With R-CHOP Histologically, all 63 patients had FL, low grade (1 to 2). Duodenal ...

Tumors arising in the non-ampullary (extra-ampullary) segment of the duodenum are considered true ‘duodenal cancers’. These primary ‘duodenal’ carcinomas are rare and constitute 35–50% of all small ...

These are common terms and definitions associated with the gastrointestinal system and digestive problems or diseases. Abscess: A swollen, infected, pus-filled pocket that can develop anywhere in your ...

Optical technology has been shown to be effective in detecting the presence of pancreatic cancer through analysis of neighboring tissue in the duodenum. The promising new technology uses novel ...

Intraepithelial lymphocytosis is a complex immunological phenomenon. It commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract, where damage to the lining of tissue causes the number of lymphocytes (a type of ...

Doubled over in pain, teenager Lucie Low suffers pain so agonising it feels as though she is in labour. But the 13-year-old is not expecting a baby. When she first went to see doctors, they put her ...