A Simple Guide to Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Kenneth Kee (.ePUB)
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A Simple Guide to Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Colon Diseases by Kenneth Kee
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Overview: The colon is also known as the large intestine and a part of the digestive system.
It’s a long, hollow tube about 6 feet in length at the end of the digestive tract where the body makes and stores stool.
It can cause various symptoms including bleeding, infection and perforation.
Many disorders affect the colon’s normal ability to function properly.
Some of these include
1. Irritable bowel syndrome – an uncomfortable condition causing abdominal cramping and other symptoms
2. Diverticulitis – inflammation or infection of pouches in the colon
3. Ulcerative colitis – ulcers of the colon and rectum
4. Megacolon – abnormal dilation of the colon
5. Colonic polyps – extra tissue growing in the colon that can become cancerous
6. Colorectal cancer – malignant disease of the colon and rectum
7. Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis
Genre: Non-Fiction > Health, Fitness & Self-help
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