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... ( chemical messenger ) cortisone , produced in the adrenal gland . The role of this essential hormone is to facilitate ... chemical balance such that glucose ( a primary food source for all organs in the body ) is liberated more freely ...
... ( chemical messenger ) cortisone , produced in the adrenal gland . The role of this essential hormone is to facilitate ... chemical balance such that glucose ( a primary food source for all organs in the body ) is liberated more freely ...
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... chemicals are in constant balance and shift between the tissues and fluids ( blood and secretions ) . The balance is maintained by an equilibrium between the amount of chemicals absorbed through the intestines and those excreted ...
... chemicals are in constant balance and shift between the tissues and fluids ( blood and secretions ) . The balance is maintained by an equilibrium between the amount of chemicals absorbed through the intestines and those excreted ...
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... chemical that accelerates reactions to break down other chemicals . Erythema nodosum : Painful , dusky - blue nodules occasionally associated with IBD , occurring most commonly over the shins . Esophagus : The segment of the digestive ...
... chemical that accelerates reactions to break down other chemicals . Erythema nodosum : Painful , dusky - blue nodules occasionally associated with IBD , occurring most commonly over the shins . Esophagus : The segment of the digestive ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 11 |
The Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 17 |
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