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Malabsorption Syndromes

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Definition: General term for a group of MALNUTRITION syndromes caused by failure of normal INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of nutrients.     
Examples Blind Loop Syndrome; Celiac Disease; Lactose Intolerance; Short Bowel Syndrome; Sprue, Tropical; Steatorrhea; Whipple Disease 		Other names Syndromes, Malabsorption; Syndrome, Malabsorption; Malabsorption Syndrome
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome  0   *Malabsorption Syndromes *Proteinuria *Vitamin B 12 Deficiency.
Microvillus inclusion disease  0   *Malabsorption Syndromes *Mucolipidoses Inclusion Bodies Microvilli/pathology.
Chylomicron retention disease  0   *Hypobetalipoproteinemias *Malabsorption Syndromes.

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