Posts Tagged ‘Small Intestine’

Top 10 Symptoms of Helicobacter Pylori

keys: helicobacter, pylori, h pylori, heartburn, acid reflux, GERD, gastritis, bloating, constipation, ulc

Helicobacter pylori is a spiral shaped bacterium that lives in the stomach and small intestine of humans and some animals.

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Ciclosporin


Ciclosporin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(E)-14,17,26,32-tetrabutyl-5-ethyl-8-(1-hydroxy-2-methylhex-4-enyl) -1,3,9,12,15,18,20,23,27-nonamethyl-11,29-dipropyl-1,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30- undecaazacyclodotriacontan-2,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31-undecaone
Identifiers
CAS number 59865-13-3
ATC code L04AA01
PubChem 2909
DrugBank BTD00003
Chemical data
Formula C62H111N11O12
Mol.

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Biological value

Biological value (BV) is a measure of the proportion of absorbed protein from a food which becomes incorporated into the proteins of the organism’s body.

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Alagille syndrome

Alagille syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the liver, heart, and other systems of the body. Problems associated with the disorder generally become evident in infancy or early childhood.

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Hartnup disease

Hartnup disease, or Hartnup disorder, is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting the absorption of neutral amino acids (particularly tryptophan that can be, in turn, converted into Serotonin, Melatonin and Niacin).

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Gastrointestinal hormone

The gastrointestinal hormones (or gut hormones) constitute a group of hormones secreted by enteroendocrine cells in the stomach, pancreas, and small intestine that control various functions of the digestive organs.

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