Beta Carotene (By mouth) bay-ta KAR-oh-teen Antioxidant. This medicine is a form of vitamin A. Drug classes Nutritive Agent (About this –…
Pancreas
Pancreas
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome A group of symptoms that occur when a tumor called a gastrinoma forms. The tumor, which can be cancerous, releases…
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Whipple Procedure Surgical removal of part of the pancreas, duodenum, and distal part of the bile duct. Sometimes, the lower portion of…
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Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome (Von Hippel-Lindau Disease)
by explainingmedicine June 13, 2016Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome (Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, VHL) A rare inherited disorder in which blood vessels grow abnormally in the eyes, brain, spinal…
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Secretin Stimulation Test A test used to help diagnose problems in the pancreas, such as gastrinomas and pancreatitis. It measures the ability…
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Total Pancreatectomy Surgery to remove the entire pancreas. Part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, the common bile duct, gallbladder,…
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Pancreatitis: Tests Inflammation of the pancreas. Gallstones or alcohol abuse most often cause this condition. Pancreatitis can be acute or chronic. Both…
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Pancreatitis: Treatments Inflammation of the pancreas. Gallstones or alcohol abuse most often cause this condition. Pancreatitis can be acute or chronic. Both…