Malabsorption

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Alternative names
Malabsorption syndrome

Malabsorption syndrome (disorder)

Subordinate terms
Intestinal malabsorption
Malabsorption
Whipple's disease: Alcian blue with apparently eosin counterstain enlarged villus with many macrophages

Malabsorption

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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]

Synonyms and keywords: Malabsorption syndrome

Overview

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Malabsorption from other Diseases

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Prevention

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

External links

  • Practice guideline from World Gastroenterology Organisation [2]
  • Tests for malabsorption; from British Society for Gastroenterology (2003)[3]


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