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The Nursing Clinics of North America Sep 2018Malabsorption syndrome refers to the small intestines' inability to absorb certain nutrients and fluids. There are several common associated disorders, which may present... (Review)
Review
Malabsorption syndrome refers to the small intestines' inability to absorb certain nutrients and fluids. There are several common associated disorders, which may present with subtle and/or overt symptoms. With subtle symptoms, it is difficult to determine the cause, making diagnosis difficult or even inaccurate. Malabsorption can originate from an immune response, an inflammatory process, or alternation of the small intestines by surgical methods. This article reviews common malabsorption disease processes of the small bowel and the resulting pathophysiology. Diagnostic studies, treatment, and prognosis of various conditions within the malabsorption disease state are discussed.
Topics: Celiac Disease; Humans; Malabsorption Syndromes; Short Bowel Syndrome
PubMed: 30100002
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The New England Journal of Medicine Nov 1969
Review
Topics: Adult; Bile Acids and Salts; Biological Transport; Celiac Disease; Child; Diet Therapy; Dietary Fats; Feces; Folic Acid; Glycoside Hydrolases; Humans; Intestinal Absorption; Intestinal Mucosa; Intestines; Lipid Metabolism; Lipids; Lymphatic System; Malabsorption Syndromes; Vitamin B 12; Xylose
PubMed: 4898731
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM196911132812010 -
Digestive Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) 2008
Topics: Humans; Intestine, Small; Malabsorption Syndromes
PubMed: 18431056
DOI: 10.1159/000116764 -
The Medical Clinics of North America Jul 1973
Review
Topics: Bacterial Infections; Body Weight; Celiac Disease; Diarrhea; Diet Therapy; Diverticulum; Gastrectomy; Gastric Fistula; Humans; Lipid Metabolism; Malabsorption Syndromes; Pancreatic Diseases; Pancreatitis; Postoperative Complications; Sprue, Tropical
PubMed: 4197139
DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)32241-6 -
Seminars in Hematology Jul 1964
Review
Topics: Absorption; Biopsy; Celiac Disease; Humans; Intestine, Small; Intestines; Lipodystrophy; Malabsorption Syndromes; Radiography; Whipple Disease
PubMed: 14182924
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Quarterly Medical Review Jan 1969
Review
Topics: Blood Cells; Carbohydrate Metabolism; Female; Folic Acid; Humans; Intestinal Absorption; Intestinal Mucosa; Intestine, Small; Iron; Lipid Metabolism; Malabsorption Syndromes; Male; Minerals; Pancreatic Diseases; Prognosis; Proteins; Radiography; Vitamin B 12; Vitamins
PubMed: 4895624
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The American Journal of Medicine Dec 1953
Topics: Humans; Malabsorption Syndromes; Metabolic Diseases
PubMed: 13104451
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(53)90171-5 -
Seminars in Gastrointestinal Disease Oct 2002"Malabsorption" syndrome is the term widely used to describe the end result of either impaired breakdown of nutrients (maldigestion) or defective mucosal uptake and... (Review)
Review
"Malabsorption" syndrome is the term widely used to describe the end result of either impaired breakdown of nutrients (maldigestion) or defective mucosal uptake and transport of adequately digested nutrients (true malabsorption). The latter may affect a broad range of nutrients (ie, panmalabsorption) or individual nutrients or groups of nutrients (ie, specific malabsorption). This review discusses the etiology and pathophysiology of malabsorption. A diagnostic approach to malabsorption is proposed. Other articles review specific disorders such as celiac disease, bacterial overgrowth, and chronic pancreatitis.
Topics: Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System; Humans; Intestinal Absorption; Intestinal Mucosa; Malabsorption Syndromes
PubMed: 12462704
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The Journal of the Association of... Apr 2022Among the causes of malabsorption, tropical sprue is one of the leading cause.Several reports indicating that celiac disease, now being recognised more frequently.
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Among the causes of malabsorption, tropical sprue is one of the leading cause.Several reports indicating that celiac disease, now being recognised more frequently.
MATERIAL
94 patients, aged more than 12 years, presenting with Chronic diarrhoea and malabsorption syndrome were analyzed by clinical presentation, endoscopic and histopathological examination.The spectrum of disease in these patients and features differentiating celiac disease and tropical sprue are reported here.
OBSERVATION
Most common cause was Celiac Disease (65%), followed by Tropical Sprue (21%), common variable immunodeficiency (2%), lymphangiectasia (1%), idiopathic (3%). Patients with celiac disease were younger,having anemia, scalloping of folds,moderate or severe villous atrophy, crypt hyperplasia, diffuse epithelial damage. Patients with tropical sprue were older and more often normal duodenal epithelium.
CONCLUSION
Malabsorption, a disease which is often missed and not recognised by clinicians. A meticulous search for diagnosis is required.
Topics: Celiac Disease; Duodenum; Humans; India; Malabsorption Syndromes; Sprue, Tropical
PubMed: 35443489
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Journal of the National Medical... Sep 1962
Topics: Celiac Disease; Humans; Malabsorption Syndromes
PubMed: 13913059
DOI: No ID Found