Intestinal Conditions

Introduction: Intestinal Conditions

Any condition affecting the intestines. The intestines are a part of the digestive system that starts at the stomach exit and ends at the anus. It consists of the small and large intestine. Conditions that can affect the intestines are diarrhea, obstruction, infection and ulcers.

Symptoms of Intestinal Conditions

• Frequent stools
• Watery stools
• Diarrhoea
• Blood in the stools
• Anorexia

See full list of 11 symptoms of Intestinal Conditions

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Intestinal Conditions:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
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Medical Textbooks Online about Intestinal Conditions

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Intestinal Conditions?

• Misdiagnosis of Intestinal Conditions
• Failure to diagnose Intestinal Conditions
• Underlying causes of Intestinal Conditions (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Intestinal Conditions

Misdiagnosis and Intestinal Conditions

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of "good...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, ...read more »

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Causes of Intestinal Conditions

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Reseach about Intestinal Conditions

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Clinical Trials for Intestinal Conditions

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Intestinal Conditions include:

• Immune Regulation in Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety and Efficacy of Using NaviAid BGE Device (Balloon Guided Endoscopy) For Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Humanized Anti-IL-2 Receptor Monoclonal Antibody in Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Daclizumab
• The Influence of 5Aminosalicylates on Thiopurine Metabolite Levels - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - 5-aminosalicylate (Pentasa, Ferring)
• NICE: Nolpitantium Besylate In Patients With Ulcerative Colitis a Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Efficacy and Safety Study - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Nolpitantium besylate

See full list of 1096 Clinical Trials for Intestinal Conditions

Statistics for Intestinal Conditions

• Medical statistics for Intestinal Conditions
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Intestinal Conditions
• Death and Mortality statistics for Intestinal Conditions
• Society statistics for Intestinal Conditions

Types of Intestinal Conditions

• Small intestine conditions
• Large intestine conditions
• Bowel conditions
• Amebic dysentery
• Ascariasis

See full list of 19 Types of Intestinal Conditions

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