In the 'Symptoms - Gastro-Intestinal - General' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about flatulence:
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Do you suffer from excess lower bowel gas (flatulence)?
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"No / 'average' / don't know" |
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"Moderately" |
General flatulence |
A symptom |
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"Severely" |
General flatulence |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Abdomen (Abdominal)
That part of the body between the chest and the hips that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, bladder, pancreas and other organs.
Chronic (Chronicity)
Usually referring to chronic illness: Illness extending over a long period of time.
Distention (Distended)
An excess expansion of a tissue or organ, either from inflammation, injury or gas.
Flatulence
Abnormal amount of gas in the stomach and intestines.
Lactase
An enzyme that aids the body in converting lactose to glucose and galactose. It is also necessary for digestion of milk and milk products.
Malabsorption
Improper utilization of needed and available nutrients, either from impaired digestive function (such as B12 being unabsorbed because of gastritis), impaired absorption (poor Vitamin E absorption because of an inflamed ileum) or impaired transport (the diminished blood proteins of the advanced alcoholic). There are other causes as well.
Last updated: Feb 28, 2008
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