Posts Tagged ‘Abdominal Pain’

Olive, Peanut, and Grapeseed Oils May Protect Against the Development of Ulcerative Colitis

Oleic acid in one’s diet may help reduce or prevent the development of ulcerative colitis (UC). Oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, is present in olive, peanut, and grapeseed oils and may prevent ulcerative colitis from developing by suppressing inflammation by blocking chemicals in the bowel that aggravate inflammation.

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Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult, because many diseases can result in this symptom.

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Intussusception

An intussusception (a blockage of the intestine) is a medical condition in which a part of the small intestine has invaginated into another section of intestine, similar to the way in which the parts of a collapsible telescope slide into one another.

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Pancreas divisum

Pancreas or Pancreatic divisum is a congenital anomaly in the anatomy of the ducts of the pancreas in which a single pancreatic duct is not formed, but rather remains as two distinct dorsal and ventral ducts.

Causes

The human embryo begins life with two ducts in the pancreas, these are the ventral duct and the dorsal duct.

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