How to Use gastrointestinal in a Sentence

gastrointestinal

adjective
  • What dog food ingredient is best for dogs with gastrointestinal problems?
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Or realistically, how long can our gastrointestinal tracts take such abuse?
    Zaid Pasha, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
  • In these high-risk groups, the bacteria are more likely to move beyond the gastrointestinal system to cause an invasive infection called listeriosis.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • That goes for humans and pets, as some of the ingredients can contain gastrointestinal irritants.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
  • According to Canidae Pro, this can look like gastrointestinal distress that may cause vomiting or diarrhea in a dog.
    Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
  • 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
  • More than 100 Cunard Line passengers got sick in an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The bacteria, which mostly lives in the gastrointestinal and genital tracts, causes GBS disease.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Infants don't have the antibodies to fight most colds and gastrointestinal infections.
    Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Davis said that while the current variants don’t seem to be causing severe illness, more people are reporting gastrointestinal symptoms in addition to the fever, sore throat, cough, aches and headache that can be the hallmarks of covid.
    Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • Some 40 years later, Chang’s patents are used in medical offices around the world to treat patients for gastrointestinal health and improve pre-cancer diagnosis and therapy.
    Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 9 Aug. 2024

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