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Maryland Health Today

GI System Disorders

Overview:
Colon cancer, liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease are common problems in the gastrointestinal system. In this interview, you'll find out important information about diagnosing and treating these disorders.

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Part One:

Colon cancer prevention
Screening recommendations
Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy
Virtual colonoscopy
Polyps
"Pill cam" for diagnosing GI problems
Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis)

Part Two:

Causes of liver disease
Hepatitis
Vaccines for hepatitis
Fatty liver

Guest:
Dr. Jean Pierre Raufman, the head of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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