Short bowel syndrome

Also known as: SBS

Malabsorption after extensive small bowel loss or resection.

Medical specialty: Gastroenterology
Subspecialty: Gastroenterology / Malabsorption
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, equal; Children: yes, neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis or atresia
Gene(s) involved: FGD1

Etiology & mechanism

Reduced absorptive surface causing nutrient, fluid and electrolyte loss.

Gene(s) involved (1)

FGD1

Symptoms & signs (7)

chronic diarrheadehydrationelectrolyte disturbancemalnutritionsteatorrheavitamin deficiencyweight loss

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