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Short bowel syndrome: A nutritional and medical approach
Author(s) -
Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0115426503018001104a
Subject(s) - malabsorption , medicine , short bowel syndrome , malabsorption syndromes , anemia , intensive care medicine , gastroenterology , parenteral nutrition
There are short‐term and long‐term problems with malabsorption as a result of short bowel syndrome, leading to disruptions in fluid balance, weight loss, anemia, and vitamin deficiencies. A better understanding of the relative sites of absorption for different nutrients can help determine the deficiencies that occur with malabsorption and explain the stepwise therapeutic nutritional management approach outlined in this article.