Gastrointestinal diagnostics
Overview of laboratory services
More than 30% of the population suffers from indistinct abdominal symptoms characterised by flatulence, recurrent diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal cramps or vomiting. These symptoms could be caused by a lack of digestive enzymes or bile acids (maldigestion), a disturbance of enteral food absorption (malabsorption) or an extremely high-fat and protein-rich diet (malnutrition). More than 70 million diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are registered in Germany every year. Causes include infections, an unhealthy diet, the intake of medication, psychological stress, dental toxins and other toxins. A broad spectrum of laboratory diagnostic analyses can be used to clarify gastrointestinal complaints, from the detection of an impaired intestinal microflora to the detection of impaired intestinal permeability.
