How to Use gastrointestinal in a Sentence

gastrointestinal

adjective
  • Many of those afflicted with the worms would have suffered gastrointestinal distress but never known that parasites were the reason.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Your cat can get an upset stomach or gastrointestinal issues like pain, nausea, bloating and diarrhea from pepperoni.
    Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022
  • These waters are said to help reduce inflammation, improve skin health, and relieve gastrointestinal issues.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Metastatic disease to the liver may cause gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea and vomiting and may also cause jaundice, which is the yellowing of the eyes and skin.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) and drugs that protect the gastrointestinal system can resolve this problem.
    Russell Foster, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Studies have shown that the consumption of white mulberry can cause gastrointestinal problems including nausea, cramping, bloating and gas.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022
  • In older infants and young children, symptoms are typically mild, such as a rash, cold symptoms or sometimes gastrointestinal issues like vomiting and diarrhea.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022
  • The most common side effects of the drug include headaches and gastrointestinal issues.
    Dan Heching, CNN, 10 June 2023
  • Injuries and gastrointestinal issues plagued the former first-round pick in the past but those appear to be behind him.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
  • David Ayala — filling in for Diego Chara, who was out due to a gastrointestinal issue and didn’t travel with the team — picked up a yellow card in the 27th minute.
    oregonlive, 9 Oct. 2022
  • After about a month on the wagon, her gastrointestinal problems cleared up.
    Drew Schwartz, SELF, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The wide range of contaminants can lead to wound infections, skin rash and gastrointestinal illness, the CDC says.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Webster died that night, with acute gastrointestinal illness being named on her death certificate as the cause.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • For gastrointestinal conditions, such as the stomach flu, your risk is reduced by 31%.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Around one in 3,000 babies in the U.S. is born with the condition, which can cause tumors on nerve tracts in the skin and eyes, learning disabilities and gastrointestinal problems.
    Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Our heart rates decrease to minimize the flow of blood to the less important pieces of our body, like our reproductive and gastrointestinal organs.
    Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Other symptoms might include fever, shortness of breath, body aches, loss of smell or taste, runny nose, sore throat, and gastrointestinal issues.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 10 July 2023
  • But some can cause mild to life-threatening gastrointestinal illnesses if consumed, the CDC says.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
  • Very few side effects have been reported with ALA, although there have been cases of skin rash and gastrointestinal upset.
    Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Beethoven composed the piece in 1825 after going to the countryside to recover from a gastrointestinal illness.
    Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • When taken, fish oil may cause gastrointestinal issues in some people.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Four patients in a group receiving the highest dose of the drug withdrew before getting a second shot due to mild gastrointestinal issues, according to the study.
    Madison Muller, Fortune Well, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Her past research has focused on the gene mutation that spurs the development of gastrointestinal cancer and on the role that inflammation plays in the growth of cancer.
    Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Those listed by the CDC include a low-moderate fever, headache, gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominal pain, myalgia, rash and edema around the eyes and on the back of hands during the first four days.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The high amount of lead, in particular, likely contributed to his gastrointestinal issues and deafness, the researchers write in the paper.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
  • Finding the right iron supplement can be tricky, as many iron supplements are large pills and can often cause gastrointestinal distress.
    Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 31 Mar. 2024
  • But thousands of aspirin users die each year because of some negative side effect of the drug — most often, gastrointestinal bleeding.
    Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Ansari says more than 350 mg may cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
    Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • But Take Note Take note this supplement contains iron in the form of ferrous sulfate, which may cause gastrointestinal discomfort for some people.
    Casey Seiden, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The most common side effect was gastrointestinal issues such as nausea.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024

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