Malabsorption classification

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Overview

Classification

Infection
Structural defect
Digestive failure
Systemic disease
Iatrogenic

Differentiating Malabsorption from other Diseases

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Classification

Some prefer to classify malabsorption clinically into three basic categories.[1]

  1. Selective, as seen in lactose malabsorption
  2. Partial, as observed in abetalipoproteinemia
  3. Total, as in celiac disease

References

  1. Gasbarrini G, Frisono M: Critical evaluation of malabsorption tests; in G. Dobrilla, G. Bertaccini, G. Langman (Editor) (1986). Problems and Controversies in Gastroenterology. New York: Raven Pr. pp. 123–130. ISBN 88-85037-75-5.

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