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Functional dyspepsia
Among Hong Kong citizens, about 1 out of 10 has "functional gastrointestinal disease". It refers to various abdominal discomforts like nausea, bloating, feeling of fullness, stomach ache, loss of appetite, heartburn, and acidic plash.Intestinal tract disease
Constipation
Constipation is infrequent bowel movements or difficult passage of stools that persists for several weeks or longer. Constipation is generally described as having described as having fewer than three bowel movements a week.Intestinal tract disease
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A virus can survive under room temperature. Signs and symptoms are not first apparent until the patient has carried the virus during an incubation period. This article will also introduce the prevention against the infections.Intestinal tract disease
Hepatitis B
Do you know that tattooing and body piercing industry are at increased risk for hepatitis B? The chronic HBV infection may impair the liver’s function and develop liver cancer. We will discuss how to prevent and treat hepatitis B.Intestinal tract disease
Hepatitis C
Acute HCV infection is usually asymptomatic and thus some infected individuals get delayed diagnosis after several decades. How to discover the infection in a timely manner? Are you or your family at an increased risk of HCV infection?Intestinal tract disease