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Digestive & Liver Disorders Home

The Digestive System - An Overview

Problems in Prenatal Development of the Digestive Tract

Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Esophageal Atresia

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Omphalocele

Anorectal Malformations

Common Children's Digestive Problems

Colic

Diarrhea

Food Allergies

Lactose Intolerance

Problems Affecting the Upper Digestive Tract

Dysphagia

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)/Heartburn

Problems Affecting the Lower Digestive Tract

Constipation

Encopresis

Hirschsprung's Disease

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Intussusception

Intestinal Malrotation / Volvulus

Pyloric Stenosis

Meckel's Diverticulum

Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders

Appendicitis

Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers)

Helicobacter Pylori

Crohn's Disease

Ulcerative Colitis

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Viruses, Bacteria, and Intestinal Parasites in the Digestive Tract

Liver Disorders

How the Liver Works

Common Characteristics of Liver Disease

Biliary Atresia

Hepatitis

Liver Transplantation

Congenital Liver Defects


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