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Part 1 Introduction to the Digestive System |
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Chapter 1 Your Digestive System and How It Works |
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Chapter 2 Keeping Your Gut in Check |
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11 | (4) |
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Chapter 3 Common Gastrointestinal Symptoms |
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Section 3.2 Abdominal Pain |
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17 | (5) |
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34 | (10) |
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Section 3.2 Gas in the Digestive Tract |
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44 | (9) |
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Section 3.2 Bleeding in the Digestive Tract |
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53 | (9) |
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Section 3.2 Fecal Incontinence |
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Chapter 4 Smoking and Your Digestive System |
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79 | (6) |
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Chapter 5 Effects of Common Medicines on the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Part 2 Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures Used for Gastrointestinal Disorders |
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Chapter 6 Endoscopic Procedures and Related Concerns |
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93 | (5) |
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Section 6.2 Virtual Colonoscopy |
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98 | (5) |
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Section 6.2 Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
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103 | (4) |
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Section 6.2 Diagnostic Laparoscopy |
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107 | (4) |
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Section 6.2 Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
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111 | (5) |
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Section 6.2 Endoscopic Ultrasound |
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116 | (3) |
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Section 6.2 Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography |
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119 | (6) |
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Chapter 7 Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Series |
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125 | (10) |
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Section 7.2 Upper Gastrointestinal Series |
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127 | (3) |
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Section 7.2 Lower Gastrointestinal Series (Barium Enema) |
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130 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 Diagnostic Liver Tests |
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135 | (12) |
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Section 8.2 Tests for Liver Damage |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (8) |
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Chapter 9 Other Diagnostic Tests of the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Section 9.2 Esophageal Manometry Testing |
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149 | (3) |
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Section 9.2 Gastric Analysis (Stomach Acid Test) |
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152 | (3) |
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Section 9.2 Helicobacter pylori Test |
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155 | (2) |
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Section 9.2 Celiac Disease Tests |
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157 | (7) |
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Section 9.2 Fecal Occult Blood Tests |
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164 | (5) |
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Chapter 10 Common Gastrointestinal Surgical Procedures |
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169 | (32) |
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Section 10.2 Ostomy Surgery |
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171 | (12) |
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183 | (5) |
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Section 10.2 Bariatric Surgery |
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188 | (13) |
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Chapter 11 Other Surgical Procedures Used for Gastrointestinal Problems |
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201 | (8) |
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Part 3 Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Chapter 12 Digestive Issues of Gastrointestinal Tract |
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209 | (32) |
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211 | (7) |
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Section 12.2 Peptic Ulcers |
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218 | (13) |
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231 | (10) |
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Chapter 13 Barrett Esophagus |
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241 | (8) |
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Chapter 14 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
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249 | (26) |
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Section 14.2 Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants |
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251 | (7) |
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Section 14.2 Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children |
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258 | (8) |
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Section 14.2 Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Adults |
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266 | (9) |
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Chapter 15 Swallowing Disorder: Dysphagia |
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275 | (4) |
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Chapter 16 Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome |
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279 | (12) |
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291 | (12) |
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Chapter 18 Whipple Disease |
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303 | (2) |
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Chapter 19 Dumping Syndrome (Rapid Gastric Emptying) |
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305 | (8) |
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Chapter 20 Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome |
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313 | (10) |
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Part 4 Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Chapter 21 Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
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323 | (10) |
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Chapter 22 Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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333 | (34) |
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Section 22.2 Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Overview |
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335 | (2) |
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Section 22.2 Understanding Crohn's Disease |
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337 | (14) |
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Section 22.2 Understanding Ulcerative Colitis |
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351 | (9) |
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Section 22.2 Microscopic Colitis |
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360 | (7) |
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367 | (6) |
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373 | (12) |
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Chapter 25 Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis |
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385 | (10) |
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Chapter 26 What You Need to Know about Colon Polyps |
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395 | (6) |
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Chapter 27 Congenital and Pediatric Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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401 | (28) |
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Section 27.2 Gastroschisis |
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403 | (2) |
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Section 27.2 Hirschsprung Disease |
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405 | (9) |
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Section 27.2 Intussusception |
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414 | (4) |
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418 | (3) |
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Section 27.2 Necrotizing Enterocolitis |
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421 | (5) |
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426 | (3) |
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Chapter 28 Structural Defects of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract |
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429 | (28) |
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Section 28.2 Anorectal Malformations |
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431 | (3) |
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Section 28.2 Colonic and Anorectal Fistulas |
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434 | (5) |
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Section 28.2 Colonic Atresia and Stenosis |
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439 | (3) |
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Section 28.2 Colonic Volvulus |
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442 | (3) |
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Section 28.2 Inguinal Hernia |
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445 | (7) |
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Section 28.2 Rectal Prolapse |
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452 | (5) |
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Chapter 29 Anorectal Disorders |
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457 | (26) |
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Section 29.2 Anal Abscess (Fistula) |
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459 | (2) |
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Section 29.2 Anal Fissure |
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461 | (2) |
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463 | (8) |
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471 | (8) |
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479 | (4) |
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Chapter 30 Other Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract |
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483 | (30) |
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Section 30.2 Abdominal Adhesions |
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485 | (5) |
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Section 30.2 Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction |
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490 | (10) |
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Section 30.2 Short-Bowel Syndrome |
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500 | (13) |
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Part 5 Disorders of the Digestive System's Solid Organs: The Pancreas and Liver |
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Chapter 32 Viral Hepatitis |
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523 | (14) |
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Chapter 33 Cirrhosis of the Liver |
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537 | (10) |
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Chapter 34 Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis |
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547 | (10) |
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Chapter 35 Other Liver Disorders |
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557 | (32) |
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Section 35.2 Hemochromatosis |
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559 | (2) |
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561 | (8) |
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Section 35.2 Type 1 Glycogen Storage Disease |
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Section 35.2 Wilson Disease |
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577 | (12) |
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Part 6 Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Chapter 36 Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors |
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589 | (8) |
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Chapter 37 Esophageal Cancer |
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597 | (4) |
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Chapter 38 Gastric Cancer |
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601 | (10) |
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Chapter 39 Small Intestine Cancer |
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611 | (6) |
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Chapter 40 Colorectal Cancer |
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617 | (18) |
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Chapter 41 Gallbladder Cancer |
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635 | (10) |
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Chapter 42 Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors |
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645 | (10) |
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655 | (2) |
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657 | (10) |
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Chapter 45 Gastrointestinal Complications in Cancer Patients |
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667 | (14) |
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Part 7 Food Intolerances and Infectious Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Chapter 46 Lactose Intolerance |
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681 | (10) |
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Chapter 47 Celiac Disease |
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691 | (16) |
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Chapter 48 Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases |
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Section 48.2 Foodborne Illnesses: An Overview |
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709 | (9) |
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Section 48.2 Travelers Diarrhea |
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718 | (9) |
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Section 48.2 Campylobacter Infections |
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727 | (3) |
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Section 48.2 Escherichia coli Infection |
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730 | (6) |
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Section 48.2 Salmonellosis |
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Section 48.2 Cryptosporidium Infection |
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745 | (5) |
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750 | (5) |
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Chapter 49 Viral Infections |
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755 | (28) |
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Section 49.2 Viral Gastroenteritis |
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757 | (10) |
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Section 49.2 Rotavirus and Norovirus |
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767 | (10) |
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Chapter 50 Clostridium difficile Infection |
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777 | (6) |
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Part 8 Additional Help and Information |
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Chapter 51 Glossary of Gastrointestinal Terms |
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783 | (12) |
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Chapter 52 Resources for Information about Gastrointestinal Conditions |
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| Index |
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