Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure that combines upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and x-rays to treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts.

Blood groups explained, and how your blood works to provide life to your entire body. Understand donor compatibility and classification.

More attention is given to systolic blood pressure (the first number) as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease for people over 50.

The FBN1 gene provides instructions for making a large protein called fibrillin-1. This protein is transported out of cells into the extracellular matrix, which is an intricate lattice of proteins and other molecules that forms in the spaces between cells.