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The hydrogen breath test measures the amount of hydrogen produced in the small intestine after a person has ingested a dose of a form of sugar.

You’ve been told by your doctor that a capsule endoscopy is necessary for further evaluation of your medical condition. Capsule endoscopy will provide your doctor with pictures of your small intestine.

An ambulatory pH study is a minimally invasive test that evaluates heartburn and related symptoms. It measures the frequency and duration of acid reflux.

EGD may be helpful in the diagnosis of inflammation of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (esophagitis, gastritis, duodenitis), and to identify the site of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Colonoscopy is a valuable exam for the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases of the large intestine, and for colon cancer screening.

Sure, we make light of it, but getting screened really is important. It can save your life.

Most people don’t associate chronic heartburn with esophageal cancer, and yet, if it goes unchecked, chronic heartburn can lead to Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition of the esophagus.

Celiac Disease, also known as celiac sprue or gluten sensitive enteropathy, is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy.

Barrett esophagus is a condition in which the lining of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach, is damaged by stomach acid.

Fecal incontinence is the accidental passing of solid stool, liquid stool or mucus from the rectum.

A fecal transplant, also known as Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT), is a treatment that is 90 percent effective in treating C. difficile in patients who have not responded to antibiotic therapy.

When you come to Prevea you can expect that we'll do everything we can to help identify whether you have IBD and if you do, to help get it under control.

IBS is a common disorder that causes the large bowel, or colon, which stores stool, to function improperly.

Fatty Liver Disease is also known as Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Some patients experience no symptoms and feel perfectly fine.

The lifetime risk of esophageal cancer in the United States is about one in 125 in men and about one in 417 in women.