The International Adhesions Society.
Information about adhesions which may develop after bowel surgery.
The International Adhesions Society
The UK Adhesion Society.
Contains information about adhesions which is useful for people world-wide.
The UK Adhesion Society
Hernia.
A hernia is an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This defect causes a bulging of the abdominal wall. Symptoms of a hernia include pain or discomfort and a localized swelling somewhere on the surface of the abdomen or in the groin area.
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Hernia
STOMA ('Parastomal') HERNIAS.
Information about hernias from the British Hernia Centre. Includes clear descriptions of what a parastomal hernia is and how it can be repaired.
STOMA ('Parastomal') HERNIAS
Erythema nodosum (e-nodosum).
"There are a variety of diseases that cause erythema nodosum such as; inflammatory bowel disease, sarcoidosis, and more rare diseases like Behcet's disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus. These are generally conditions that involve inflammation throughout the body and erythema nodosum is in sort of association with these diseases."
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MedicineNet - Erythema nodosum (e-nodosum)
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