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Intestinal diseases include any disease affecting the digestive tract beyond the stomach.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Gastrointestinal disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

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