Malabsorption Nutrition
Malabsorption is difficulty absorbing nutrients from food.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Many diseases can cause malabsorption. Malabsorption is usually the inability to absorb certain sugars, fats, proteins, or vitamins from food. It can also involve a general malabsorption of food.
Some of the causes of malabsorption include:
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AIDS and HIV -
Biliary atresia -
Celiac disease - Certain medications (cholestyramine, tetracycline, some...
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Malabsorption
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Celiac disease: nutritional considerations
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Gluten-free diet; Gluten sensitive enteropathy - diet; Celiac sprue - dietReferencesGreen PH, Cellier C. Celiac disease. N Engl J Med.... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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