Gastrointestinal Diseases - Etiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Side effects of phytoestrogens: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Phytoestrogens are widely used by postmenopausal women for the treatment of the climacteric syndrome. The risk of adverse effects of this treatment, however, is unknown. METHODS: Using a fixed-effects model, we performed a meta-analysis ... Read more...

The impact of physical exercise on the gastrointestinal tract.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Physical exercise can be both beneficial and harmful for the gastrointestinal tract in a dose-effect relationship between its intensity and health. Mild-to-moderate intensity exercises play a protective role against colon cancer, ... Read more...

Extracutaneous manifestations and complications of inherited epidermolysis bullosa: part I. Epithelial associated tissues.

30 Aug 2009 Based upon case reports and small case series, it has been known for many years that some types and subtypes of inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) may be at risk for developing one or more extracutaneous complications. Many of these are associated ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Gastrointestinal Diseases - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Side effects of phytoestrogens: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. 29 Sep 2009
• Symptoms are not early signs of ovarian cancer. 27 Sep 2009
• Ovarian cancer. Usefulness of abdominal symptoms in early diagnosis. 27 Sep 2009
• The impact of physical exercise on the gastrointestinal tract. 30 Aug 2009
• Extracutaneous manifestations and complications of inherited epidermolysis bullosa: part I. Epithelial associated tissues. 30 Aug 2009
• Risk of ovarian cancer in women with symptoms in primary care: population based case-control study. 23 Aug 2009
• Relevance of gastrointestinal symptoms in endometriosis. 30 Jul 2009
• Education and imaging. Gastrointestinal: Henoch-Schönlein purpura. 30 Jul 2009
• Myenteric plexitis in enteric dysmotility: what are the implications for clinical practice? 30 Jul 2009
• Cancer emergencies: the acute abdomen. 30 Jul 2009
• Cancer Emergencies, Part II. Preface. 30 Jul 2009
• Late pelvic toxicity after bladder-sparing therapy in patients with invasive bladder cancer: RTOG 89-03, 95-06, 97-06, 99-06. 25 Jul 2009
• [Gastrointestinal dysfunction in 50 critical neonates] 29 Jun 2009
• [Gastrointestinal abnormalities in children with autism] 29 Jun 2009
• Gastroparesis, pseudoachalasia and impaired intestinal motility as paraneoplastic manifestations of small cell lung cancer. 29 Jun 2009
• The role of heat shock proteins in gastrointestinal diseases. 29 Jun 2009
• Association of N-type calcium channel autoimmunity in patients with autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy. 19 Jun 2009
• Consequences of dysthyroidism on the digestive tract and viscera. 19 Jun 2009
• Adverse events after outpatient colonoscopy in the Medicare population. 14 Jun 2009
• Summaries for patients. Adverse events after colonoscopy in the Medicare population. 14 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Gastrointestinal Diseases'

Definition: Diseases in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM.

Descriptor UI: D005767

Alternative terms: Gastrointestinal Diseases; Disease, Gastrointestinal; Diseases, Gastrointestinal; Gastrointestinal Disease; Cholera Infantum; Infantum, Cholera; Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders; Disorder, Functional Gastrointestinal; Disorders, Functional Gastrointestinal; Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder; Gastrointestinal Disorder, Functional; Gastrointestinal Disorders, Functional;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C06.405;

Online Note: pre-explosion = GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES (PX)

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: general: prefer specifics; inflammatory disease = GASTROENTERITIS