DBE

A procedure used to look at the inside of the small intestine. A special instrument made up of two tubes (one inside the other) is inserted through the mouth or rectum and into the small intestine. The inside tube, which is an endoscope with a light and lens for viewing, is moved through part of the small intestine, and a balloon at the end of it is inflated to keep the endoscope in place. Next, the outer tube is moved through the small intestine to reach the end of the endoscope, and a balloon at the end of the outer tube is inflated to keep it in place. Then, the balloon at the end of the endoscope is deflated, and the endoscope is moved through the next part of the small intestine. These steps are repeated many times as the tubes move through the whole small intestine. This allows the doctor to see all of the small intestine. Tissue samples may be removed so they can be checked under a microscope for signs of disease. Also called double balloon endoscopy and double balloon enteroscopy. (NCI Dictionary)

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

DBC1 wt Allele

Human DBC1 wild-type allele is located within 9q32-q33 and is approximately 203 kb in length. This allele, which encodes deleted in bladder…

DBC1 Gene

This gene plays a role in receptor-mediated signal transduction.

DBA/2 Mouse

Derived from crosses made by Little in 1929-1930 between DBA progenitors. The DBA/2 mouse has a d H2 haplotype and carries the…

DBA/1 Mouse

Derived from crosses made by Little in 1929-1930 between DBA progenitors. The DBA/1 mouse has a q H2 haplotype and carries the…

DBA

A very rare disorder in which the bone marrow doesn’t make enough red blood cells. It is usually seen in the first…

DAZAP1 wt Allele

Human DAZAP1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19p13.3 and is approximately 28 kb in length. This allele, which encodes…