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GERD

Clinical Definition GERD, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a digestive disorder that causes gastric contents to reflux from the stomach back up to the esophagus, and usually occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter muscle fails to contract properly. Prolonged exposure to gastric contents can lead to complications and esophageal tissue damage, such as erosive esophagitis and Barrett’s

Gestational Diabetes

Clinical Definition Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy, when hormonal changes complicate the human pancreas’ ability to produce enough insulin for managing glucose levels. After childbirth, glucose levels usually normalize. In Our Own Words Pregnancy increases the body’s requirement for insulin, but often the pancreas will make enough extra insulin to compensate. In gestational diabetes, however,

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