Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal ...

Possible causes of blood in stool include gastroenteritis, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, and more. Treatment can depend on the underlying cause. This article explains the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this exclusive video from ACG Virtual Annual Meeting, Gabriela Kuftinec, MD MPH, from the department of ...

A stool test is a diagnostic procedure that involves analyzing fecal matter, or poop, to check for signs of infection, inflammation, or disease. The specific analysis depends on a person’s symptoms ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is usually categorized as either melena or hematochezia. Melena refers to black stools, while hematochezia refers to fresh, red blood in your stool. This blood might be ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Results from two studies published in Gastroenterology ...

The color of your stool generally reflects what you have eaten and how much bile is in your stool. Bile is a yellow-green fluid excreted by your liver and aids digestion. As bile travels through your ...

Objectives and study: In children with gastrointestinal (GI) disease, ongoing losses of endogenous proteins have been suggested as contributing to impairment of nutritional and immunologic status.