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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for intestinal failure
  1. Malabsorption Syndromes (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your small intestine does most of the digesting of the foods you eat. If you have a malabsorption syndrome, your small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/malabsorptionsyndromes.html - Health Topics
  2. Small Intestine Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your small intestine is the longest part of your digestive system - about twenty feet long! It connects your stomach to your large intestine (or colon) and folds ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/smallintestinedisorders.html - Health Topics
  3. E. Coli Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a type of bacteria that lives in your intestines. Most types of E. coli are ... cause kidney failure and even death. These problems are most likely ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ecoliinfections.html - Health Topics
  4. Ulcerative Colitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... rectum Sores on the skin Joint pain Growth failure in children About half of people with UC ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ulcerativecolitis.html - Health Topics
  5. Bile Duct Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... ducts. They carry the bile to your small intestine. The bile helps break down fat. It also ... scarring. Over time, this can lead to liver failure. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bileductdiseases.html - Health Topics
  6. Vitamin D Deficiency (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... creates a bypass of part of the small intestine. Since vitamin D is absorbed there, bypassing part ... of blood calcium (hypercalcemia) can cause confusion, kidney failure, and irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). Most cases of vitamin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/vitaminddeficiency.html - Health Topics