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... tion . Abnormalities in the adrenal gland causing overproduction of cortisone have the same consequences as large doses of steroid medication . This condition , known as Cushing's disease , can pro- duce an altered physique with a ...
... tion . Abnormalities in the adrenal gland causing overproduction of cortisone have the same consequences as large doses of steroid medication . This condition , known as Cushing's disease , can pro- duce an altered physique with a ...
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... tion , " they can be discharged to home where they can infuse the feedings overnight while they are sleeping . In the morning , they can unhook the " lines " with meticulous care and sanitation ( sterile technique ) and then go off to ...
... tion , " they can be discharged to home where they can infuse the feedings overnight while they are sleeping . In the morning , they can unhook the " lines " with meticulous care and sanitation ( sterile technique ) and then go off to ...
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... tion over the unpredictably variable course of a chronic illness can overwhelm an individual and lead that patient to request an opera- tion . At this point , the rapport between the physician and the patient and family becomes very ...
... tion over the unpredictably variable course of a chronic illness can overwhelm an individual and lead that patient to request an opera- tion . At this point , the rapport between the physician and the patient and family becomes very ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 11 |
The Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 17 |
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abdominal pain abnormalities abscess absorbed absorption activity anemia antibiotics appliance bacteria bile salts bleeding blood cells body bowel movements calcium calories cancer cause chemical chronic colectomy colonoscopic colostomy complications cortisone Crohn's disease deficiency develop diarrhea diet dietary digestive dividual doses drugs entire colon enzyme esophagus fatty acids fever fiber fistula flare-ups fluid folic acid frequently function growth hospital hyperalimentation ileostomy illness immune increased individuals infections inflammation inflammatory bowel disease inflammatory process intake intravenous involved kidney Kirsner lactose liver medical therapy mucosa muscle necessary normal nutritional occur operation Ostomy patients with Crohn's patients with inflammatory physician portion potential pouch problems procedure proctitis produce protein rare reaction rectum removed require severe side effects skin barrier small intestine steroids stoma stomach stool strictures sugars sulfasalazine surgery surgical symptoms terminal ileum testinal tion tissue treatment tube ulcerative colitis urinary usually vitamin B12 vitamin D X-ray