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The sphincter of Oddi is a circular muscle that controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juices into the intestinal tract. When it does not function as it should it prevents the bile and pancreatic juice from flowing through causing a backup of digestive juices.
How do members experience sphincter of Oddi dysfunction?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for sphincter of Oddi dysfunction*
Who has sphincter of Oddi dysfunction on PatientsLikeMe?
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The sphincter of Oddi is a circular muscle that controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juices into the intestinal tract. When it does not function as it should it prevents the bile and pancreatic juice from flowing through causing a backup of digestive juices.
Common symptoms reported by people with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
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Compare treatments taken by people with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have sphincter of Oddi dysfunction through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has sphincter of Oddi dysfunction on PatientsLikeMe?
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