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	Malabsorption (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Malabsorption may affect one or more of the many nutrients present in the diet, including large molecules such as protein, fat, and carbohydrates, as well as smaller substances, such as vitamins or minerals.
		Malabsorption is a broad term used to describe the inability to absorb nutrients through the gut lining and into the rest of the body.
		Malabsorption may also occur when certain minerals present in the digestive tract in large amounts prevent adequate absorption of other minerals that are present in relatively small amounts.
	www.order-adipex.org /health-dictionary/malabsorption_547_prd1.php (549 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 111, Malabsorption
		Pancreatic insufficiency, such as occurs with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, is the cause of malabsorption in 20 to 30% of cases in the elderly.
		About 30% of malabsorption cases in elderly patients are due to anatomic abnormalities (eg, small-intestine diverticulosis, strictures, partial obstruction), which promote stasis of intestinal contents and predispose patients to the bacterial overgrowth syndrome.
		Malabsorption of fat, proteins, minerals, and vitamins often occurs after gastrectomies and small-intestine resections (enterectomy).
	www.merck.com /mrkshared/mm_geriatrics/sec13/ch111.jsp (2462 words)

	Malabsorption, Eastern Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Malabsorption is a broad term used to describe the inability to absorb nutrients through the gut lining into the bloodstream.
		Some of the more common malabsorption syndromes are due to bacterial or parasitic infections, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, liver disease (including cirrhosis, hepatitis, and gallstones), cystic fibrosis, lactose intolerance, chronic pancreatitis, specific medications that affect the intestines, or surgery of the stomach or bowels.
		People with malabsorption may have symptoms of frequent, loose, watery stools; pale, foul-smelling, bulky stools; abdominal pain, gas, and bloating; weight loss; fatigue; canker sores; muscle cramps; delayed growth or short stature; bone and joint pain; seizures; painful skin rash; night blindness; easy bruising; and infertility.
	www.uhseast.com /149608.cfm (492 words)

	Malabsorption syndrome
		Malabsorption syndrome is an alteration in the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients adequately into the bloodstream.
		Children with malabsorption syndrome often exhibit a failure to grow and thrive.
		A hereditary malabsorption disorder caused by sensitivity to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/malabsorption_syndrome.jsp (1410 words)

	eMedicine - Malabsorption Syndromes : Article by Richard E Frye, MD, PhD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The onset of malabsorption in neonates is usually caused by a congenital absence of either the luminal enzymes responsible for processing carbohydrates or the proteins responsible for hydrolyzing and transporting fats.
		Malabsorption syndromes not associated with inflammatory reactions typically cause an increase in appetite (eg, cystic fibrosis) unless the associated abdominal gaseous distention hampers intake and induces early satiety.
		Malabsorption of vitamin B-12 is secondary to either ileum disease or the lack of intrinsic factor.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic1356.htm (4877 words)

	MediZine Healthy Living (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Malabsorption is difficulty in the digestion or absorption of nutrients from food substances.
		Typically, malabsorption can be the failure to absorb specific sugars, fats, proteins, or vitamins, or it can be a general malabsorption of food.
		Malabsorption can affect growth and development, or it can lead to specific illnesses.
	www.medizine.com /encyclopedia/Ency.aspx?qu=000299.htm (279 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 3, Ch. 30, Malabsorption Syndromes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Symptoms of malabsorption are caused by the effects of osmotically active substances in the GI tract or by nutritional deficiencies that develop.
		Dermatitis herpetiformis is often associated with a mild degree of celiac-like enteropathy; biliary cirrhosis and pancreatic cancer cause jaundice; mesenteric ischemia causes abdominal angina; chronic pancreatitis causes boring central abdominal pain; and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome causes severe, persistent ulcerative dyspepsia.
		Iron malabsorption can usually be inferred in a patient whose diet is adequate and who has no chronic blood loss or thalassemia but has an iron-deficiency state, indicated by low serum ferritin or iron levels.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section3/chapter30/30a.htm (1308 words)

	Malnutrition and carbohydrate malabsorption in children with vertically transmitted human immunodeficiency virus 1 ...
		Lactose malabsorption was a common finding in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children and occurred in 8 of 20 patients who had no identifiable enteric pathogen.
		However, lactose malabsorption was not associated with higher rates of diarrhea or growth failure.
		Carbohydrate malabsorption in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children may not be the only factor responsible for growth failure.
	www.aegis.com /aidsline/1991/jul/M9170345.html (503 words)

	Merck Vet. Edition - Malabsorption Syndromes In Small Animals: Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Malabsorptive syndromes in dogs have been studied in most detail; however, basic diagnostic and therapeutic principles are relevant to other species.
		Malabsorption occurs as a consequence of interference with mechanisms responsible for either the degradation or absorption of dietary constituents (Table: Conditions Resulting in Malabsorption).
		Fat malabsorption may occur with a deficiency of intraluminal bile salts due to hepatic disease, obstruction to bile flow, or ileal disease that results in defective absorption of conjugated bile salts.
	www.merckvetmanual.com /mvm/htm/bc/25300.htm (3569 words)

	Malabsorption syndrome - The Doctors Lounge(TM)
		Malabsorption refers to a clinical condition in which a number of nutrients aren’t normally absorbed; almost always lipids fail to be absorbed.
		Malabsorption is a common presentation for a variety of diseases.
		Treatment of malabsorption is essentially the treatment of the causing disease.
	www.thedoctorslounge.net /gastroenterology/diseases/malabsorption.htm (320 words)

	Malabsorption syndromes - Pediatric Oncall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		However, the two entities are so closely linked that in clinical practice malabsorption serves as a global term for all aspects of their impairment.
		Malabsorption may occur for many nutrients or for specific carbohydrates, fats, or micronutrients.
		It is important to remember that most causes of malabsorption, except infections require continuous supervision by a doctor and necessitate prolonged therapy.
	pediatriconcall.com /FORDOCTOR/DiseasesandCondition/malabsorption.asp (615 words)

	Malabsorption - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Malabsorption is the state of impaired absorption of nutrients in the small intestine.
		Specific causes lead to different patterns in malabsorption.
		It may involve fat and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K); it may also affect vitamin B12, folic acid, iron, protein and carbohydrates.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malabsorption (168 words)

	Atkins Nutritionals: The Science Behind Atkins: Research Summaries: Irritable Bowel Disease: Sugar Malabsorption in ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of sugar malabsorption on the development of clinical symptoms of functional bowel disease.
		The researchers concluded that these results suggest sugar malabsorption may be implicated in the development of abdominal distress in at least a subset of patients with functional bowel disease.
		Sugar malabsorptions are common in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional bowel complaints.
	atkins.com /Archive/2002/1/11-771731.printable.html (322 words)

	Malabsorption Syndromes - Page 2
		Other causes of malabsorption can be due to past intestinal surgeries, bacterial overgrowth, AIDS, radiation to the abdomen, diabetes, lymphoma or motility disorders.
		In addition to small bowel disease, malabsorption can occur in those who have had portions of their stomachs removed surgically.
		The treatment of malabsorption syndromes depends on the cause, so an accurate diagnosis is important.
	www.gastromd.com /education/malabsorptionsyndromes2.html (360 words)

	Dr. Koop - Malabsorption- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Symptoms include severe malabsorption, nutritional deficiencies, chronic low-grade fever, diarrhea, and joint pain.
		Malabsorption syndrome is a complex of symptoms resulting from disorders in the intestinal absorption of nutrients, characterized by anorexia, weight loss, gas, bloating of the abdomen, muscle cramps, and steatorrhea (fatty stools).
		Anemia, weakness, and fatigue occur because iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 are not absorbed in sufficient amounts.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/551.html (471 words)

	Forum on Managing of Side Effects of HIV Treatment: fat malabsorption
		Malabsorption due to HIV is usually seen in more advanced disease (AIDS).
		Malabsorption is related to but not the same as diarrhea.
		The most common type of malabsorption is lactose intolerance (milk) due to lactase deficiency (leading to the inability to digest/absorb milk products properly).
	www.thebody.com /Forums/AIDS/SideEffects/Archive/Bloating/Q149076.html (643 words)

	Irritable Bowel and Milk Malabsorption \| Research News \| Volume 8 - 2001 Issue 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Lactose Malabsorption may induce abdominal symptoms indistinguishable from those of the irritable bowel syndrome.
		The authors of this study looked at the prevalence of lactose Malabsorption (by means of a hydrogen breath test) in 230 patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
		Lactose Malabsorption was found in 157 of the patients (68.2%).
	www.drfeely.com /patientcare/wh/volume_8_5_c.htm (186 words)

	HerbChina2000.com - Herbal Remedies - Malabsorption (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Malabsorption syndromes are disorders due to a deficiency in the absorption of nutrients from the small intestine into the bloodstream.
		Normally, food is digested and the nutrients necessary for the proper functioning of the body are absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine.
		Malabsorption can occur due to either a disorder which interferes with normal food digestion or due to a disorder that directly effects the mechanism of absorption.
	www.herbchina2000.com /therapies/EMS.shtml (460 words)

	Malabsorption Syndrome
		In clinical practice, malabsorption serves as a global term for all aspects of the impairment of food digestion.
		Proper function of the pancreas, bile ducts, liver and the lining cells of the small intestines are necessary for the foods that we eat to be broken down into the constituents that can be absorbed from the intestine into the blood stream.
		Malabsorption of sugars (usually lactose or milk sugar) is probably the most frequent form of malabsorption.
	www.medhelp.org /forums/Gastro/archive/226.html (454 words)

	MUSC DDC - Diagnostic Tests
		Multiple stool studies can be performed to evaluate any patient with malabsorption particularly when it manifests as diarrhea.
		Most useful in the evaluation of malabsorption is a fecal fat determination.
		This is helpful in determining the degree of malabsorption; usually less than 7 gm of fat per day are excreted in stool.
	www.ddc.musc.edu /ddc_pub/patientInfo/tests-treatments/diagnostic/functionStudies/malabsorption.htm (446 words)

	eMedicine - Malabsorption : Article by Vincent W Yang, MD, PhD
		Background: Malabsorption is a clinical term that encompasses defects occurring during the digestion and absorption of food nutrients by the gastrointestinal tract.
		Malabsorption of vitamin B-12 may occur as a consequence of deficiency of intrinsic factor (eg, pernicious anemia or gastric resection), pancreatic insufficiency, bacterial overgrowth, ileal resection, or disease.
		Establishing a definitive diagnosis of malabsorption of the mucosal phase often can be achieved by histological examination of biopsied mucosal specimens obtained during routine upper endoscopy.
	www.emedicine.com /MED/topic1384.htm (2448 words)

	Nutrition Research Newsletter: Fat Malabsorption In Cystic Fibrosis Patients
		Researchers are still debating whether this malabsorption is due to impaired lipolysis or to impaired uptake of fatty acids.
		The study aimed to determine whether continued fat malabsorption in pediatric CF patients is caused by either insufficient lipolysis or defective intestinal uptake of long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) from the lumen.
		With the information that fat malabsorption in CF patients is caused by incomplete solubilization of LCFA, more research can be done to improve intestinal uptake of LCFA, and thereby improve the nutritional status of cystic fibrosis patients.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0887/is_4_18/ai_54466788 (568 words)

	University of Miami School of Medicine - Glossary - Malabsorption
		Malabsorption can be specific and involve sugars, fats, proteins, or vitamins.
		The causes of malabsorption include cystic fibrosis (from lack of pancreatic enzymes to digest food), lactose intolerance, celiac disease (gluten-induced-enteropathy, sprue), Whipple disease, acrodermatitis enteropathica (zinc malabsorption), biliary atresia, pernicious anemia, and the parasites Giardia lamblia (giardiasis), Strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm), and Necator americanus (the hookworm).
		The signs and symptoms depend on the type of malabsorption and may include failure to thrive (in infancy and childhood), diarrhea, cramping, frequent bulky stools, bloating, flatulence (gas), and abdominal distention.
	www.med.miami.edu /glossary/art.asp?ArticleKey=4250 (118 words)

	HON Allergy Glossary Malabsorption
		Pancreatitis, Cystic fibrosis, Lactase deficiency, Obstruction of the bile duct) are the most common types of disorder that interfere with digestion, resulting in malabsorption.
		Lymphoma and an inadequate blood supply to the intestine are examples of disorders that prevent substances from being passed into the bloodstream.
		Symptoms of malabsorption include weight loss, malnutrition (due to a lack of essential minerals and vitaines), diarrhea, abdominal bloating, flatulence, jaundice and steatorrhea (light-coloured, foul-smelling stool that may float and stick to the side of the toilet bowel).
	www.hon.ch /Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/malabsorption.html (245 words)

	Molecular Analysis of the Fructose Transporter Gene (GLUT5) in Isolated Fructose Malabsorption -- Wasserman et al. 98 ...
		Laurance (1983) Detection of fructose malabsorption by breath hydrogen test in a child with diarrhea.
		Rattenburry, and C.J. Taylor (1990) Isolated fructose malabsorption.
		Okada (1994) Fructose malabsorption in a child with chronic diarrhea.
	www.jci.org /cgi/content/full/98/10/2398 (2705 words)

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