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Digestive diseases are disorders of the digestive tract. The digestive tract is made up of the stomach, large and small intestines, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and the esophagus. At the Digestive and Liver Disease Center of San Antonio, they offer patient education and advanced diagnostic methods for a wide range of digestive and liver diseases. There are many different types of digestive diseases such as:
There are many signs of digestive disease, here are the first signs:
There are different ways you can test for digestive problems such as getting a colonoscopy, upper GI endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and endoscopic ultrasound. If surgery is needed, most procedures are performed on the digestive tract.
Out of all the signs of digestive disease, the top four can be any one of the symptoms listed above. It depends on the severity of the symptom and the diagnosis from a healthcare professional. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms contact the Digestive Liver Disease Center of San Antonio to get help today!
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