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Malabsorption syndrome refers to a set of symptoms and signs caused by insufficient absorption of nutrients by the mucosa

Varicose veins and sport: everyone will have noticed, especially in the legs of some sportsmen and women, the presence of veins that are more pronounced than others, tortuous and with a more intense colouring, very much in contrast to the…

FLIP represents an innovation in the evaluation of upper digestive tract disorders such as dysphagia

Increased heart rate, insomnia, nervousness: these are some of the ways in which hyperthyroidism manifests itself, a condition that most frequently affects women and occurs when the thyroid gland works excessively

Cholesterol is a molecule belonging to the lipid class, present in the blood, partly self-produced by the liver and partly introduced through food intake

Also known as solar keratosis, actinic keratosis is counted among the pre-cancerous conditions. It is in fact a lesion due to overexposure to ultraviolet rays that can lead (in about 10% of cases) to the development of spinocellular…

What is defined as a cyst is a cavity or sac, normal or pathological, enclosed by a membrane that contains liquid or semi-solid material

Every time an earthquake occurs, two data that are provided to indicate its magnitude are the magnitude and the intensity

An ankle fusion surgery combines your ankle bones into one bone. It reduces the symptoms of ankle arthritis including pain, inflammation and swelling

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a diagnostic test that allows internal observation of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, detecting both benign and malignant changes