Women with Cirrhosis

Sep 6, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Women with Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is less frequent in women than in men, in large part due to the lower prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and alcohol use in women. The most common…

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Obesity in Women

Sep 6, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Obesity in Women

Approximately 36% of adult women in the United States are obese. Although obesity affects women similarly to men in terms of prevalence, there seem to be gender-specific differences in the…

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Gastrointestinal Diseases in Pregnancy

Sep 6, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Gastrointestinal Diseases in Pregnancy

Many disorders of the gastrointestinal tract are common in pregnancy. Elevated levels of progesterone may lead to alterations in gastrointestinal motility which could contribute to nausea, vomiting, and/or GERD. Pregnancy-induced…

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