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Malabsorption

Malabsorption is a state arising from abnormality in absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Impairment can be of single or multiple nutrients depending on the abnormality. This may lead to malnutrition and a variety of anaemias.

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Causes
Coeliac disease; short bowel syndrome; lactase deficiency; exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; Whipple's disease; genetic diseases; certain…
Complications
Malnutrition; anaemia; steatorrhoea; diarrhoea
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Treatment
Depends on cause

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Malabsorption

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Malabsorption

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related to Gastrointestinal manifestations · 13
Malabsorption → Although, Crohn's, Depending, Diarrhea, Eliciting, Excessive, For, In, Not, On, Prevalence, Some, Weight
related to Blood tests · 12
Malabsorption → B12, Coeliac, CRP, Fat, IgA Anti-endomysial, IgA Anti-transglutaminase, In, Low, Prolonged, Routine, Serological, Specific
related to Management · 12
Malabsorption → Antibiotic, Cholestyramine, Dietary, Gluten-free, In, Lactose, Pancreatic, Replacement, Small Bowel Bacterial, Treatment, Tube, Use
related to Presentation · 12
Malabsorption → Also, B12, Cramping, Crohn's, Diarrhoea, Growth, It, Muscle, Symptoms, The, Watery, Weight
related to Extraintestinal manifestations · 11
Malabsorption → B12, Dermatitis, Edema, For, If, Impaired, Microcytic, Osteopenia, Prolonged, Purpura, Substantial
related to Diagnosis · 6
Malabsorption → As, B12, However, Many, Tests, There
related to Obsolete tests no longer used clinically · 5
Malabsorption → B12, Bile, D-xylose, Normal, Schilling
related to Pathophysiology · 4
Malabsorption → Digestion, Enzymatic, Mechanical, The
related to Other investigations · 2
Malabsorption → EDTA, Glucose
Causes · 1
Malabsorption → Coeliac disease; short bowel syndrome; lactase deficiency; exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; Whipple's disease; genetic diseases; certain…

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may disease intestinal nutrients pancreatic absorption small deficiency coeliac symptoms patients vitamin fat gastrointestinal process also stool protein calcium vitamins

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MalabsorptionCausesCoeliac disease; short bowel syndrome; lactase deficiency; exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; Whipple's disease; genetic diseases; certain…1.00infobox
MalabsorptionComplicationsMalnutrition; anaemia; steatorrhoea; diarrhoea1.00infobox
MalabsorptionSpecialtyGastroenterology1.00infobox
MalabsorptionTreatmentDepends on cause1.00infobox
Malabsorptionis astate arising from abnormality in absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal0.90text
coeliac diseaseinstance ofNot only do unabsorbed nutrients contribute to stool mass but mucosal fluid and electrolyte secretion is also increased in diseases associated with mucosal inflammation0.80text
abnormal sensationsinstance ofand the first of which can give rise to neuropsychiatric symptoms0.80text
difficulty walkinginstance ofand the first of which can give rise to neuropsychiatric symptoms0.80text
and decreased mental abilities.Muscle cramp from decreased vitamin Dinstance ofand the first of which can give rise to neuropsychiatric symptoms0.80text
calcium absorptioninstance ofand the first of which can give rise to neuropsychiatric symptoms0.80text
Malabsorptionrelated to Blood testsRoutine0.60section
Malabsorptionrelated to Blood testsCRP0.60section

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