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Results 1 - 10 of 31 for Absorption of food
  1. ATP7A gene 
    ... the small intestine, this protein helps control the absorption of copper from food. In other cells, the ATP7A protein has a ... protein. A shortage of this protein impairs the absorption of copper from food and prevents its normal distribution to cells throughout ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/atp7a - Genetics
  2. Chylomicron retention disease 
    ... is an inherited disorder that impairs the normal absorption of fats, cholesterol, and certain vitamins from food. The features of chylomicron retention disease primarily affect ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/chylomicron-retention-disease - Genetics
  3. Microvillus inclusion disease 
    ... frequency of diarrhea.Microvillus inclusion disease prevents the absorption of nutrients from food during digestion, resulting in malnutrition and dehydration. Affected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/microvillus-inclusion-disease - Genetics
  4. Hereditary hemochromatosis 
    ... genes impair the control of the intestine's absorption of iron from foods during digestion and alter the distribution of iron ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/hereditary-hemochromatosis - Genetics
  5. Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency 
    ... jaundice), vomiting, diarrhea, fatty stool (steatorrhea), and poor absorption of nutrients from food (malabsorption). In addition, affected infants often have calcium ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../lysosomal-acid-lipase-deficiency - Genetics
  6. SAR1B gene 
    ... is an inherited disorder that impairs the normal absorption of fats, cholesterol, and fat-soluble vitamins from food. Most of the mutations change one protein building ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/sar1b - Genetics
  7. Celiac disease 
    ... flatten out. Intestinal damage causes diarrhea and poor absorption of nutrients, which may lead to weight loss. Abdominal pain, swelling (distention), and food intolerances are common in celiac disease. Inflammation associated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/celiac-disease - Genetics
  8. Idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia 
    ... When turned on (active), this vitamin stimulates the absorption of both phosphate and calcium from the intestines into the bloodstream. Vitamin D can be acquired from foods in the diet or made in the body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../idiopathic-infantile-hypercalcemia - Genetics
  9. Sitosterolemia 
    ... the intestines and liver. After plant sterols in food are taken into intestinal cells, the sterolin transporters in these cells pump them back into the intestinal tract, decreasing absorption. Sterolin transporters in liver cells pump the plant ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sitosterolemia - Genetics
  10. MTTP gene 
    ... beta-lipoproteins include chylomicrons, which are formed as food is digested after a meal to carry dietary fats and cholesterol from the intestine to the bloodstream. Chylomicrons are also necessary for the absorption of certain fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamins ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mttp - Genetics
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