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Results 1 - 10 of 29 for Absorption
  1. African iron overload 
    African iron overload is a condition that involves absorption of too much iron from the diet. The ... protein is involved in the process of iron absorption in the body. Iron from the diet is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/african-iron-overload - Genetics
  2. Hereditary folate malabsorption 
    ... symptoms of the condition. Congenital defect of folate absorption Congenital folate malabsorption Folic acid transport defect Genetic Testing Registry: Congenital defect of folate absorption Hereditary folate malabsorption National Organization for Rare Disorders ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hereditary-folate-malabsorption - Genetics
  3. Chylomicron retention disease 
    ... is an inherited disorder that impairs the normal absorption of fats, cholesterol, and certain vitamins from food. ... the bloodstream. Impaired chylomicron transport causes severely decreased absorption (malabsorption) of dietary fats and fat-soluble vitamins, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/chylomicron-retention-disease - Genetics
  4. Abetalipoproteinemia 
    ... is an inherited disorder that impairs the normal absorption of fats and certain vitamins from the diet. ... A lack of beta-lipoproteins causes severely reduced absorption (malabsorption) of dietary fats and fat-soluble vitamins ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/abetalipoproteinemia - Genetics
  5. Celiac disease 
    ... flatten out. Intestinal damage causes diarrhea and poor absorption of nutrients, which may lead to weight loss. ... small intestine or esophagus.Inflammation and poor nutrient absorption may lead to problems affecting many other organs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/celiac-disease - Genetics
  6. Vitamin D-dependent rickets 
    ... D's major roles is to control the absorption of calcium and phosphate from the intestines into ... off, the calcitriol-VDR complex helps control the absorption of calcium and phosphate and other processes that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/vitamin-d-dependent-rickets - Genetics
  7. Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis 
    ... A common feature of BRIC is the reduced absorption of fat in the body, which leads to ... feces (steatorrhea). Because of a lack of fat absorption and loss of appetite, affected individuals often lose ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...benign-recurrent-intrahepatic-cholestasis - Genetics
  8. Hereditary hemochromatosis 
    ... these genes play important roles in regulating the absorption, transport, and storage of iron in the body. ... genes impair the control of the intestine's absorption of iron from foods during digestion and alter ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/hereditary-hemochromatosis - Genetics
  9. Hypochromic microcytic anemia with iron overload 
    ... duodenum, a shortage of DMT1 protein decreases iron absorption. To compensate, cells increase production of functional DMT1 protein, which increases iron absorption. Because the red blood cells cannot use the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...omic-microcytic-anemia-with-iron-overload - Genetics
  10. Sitosterolemia 
    ... pump them back into the intestinal tract, decreasing absorption. Sterolin transporters in liver cells pump the plant ... Shoulders CC. Mechanisms and genetic determinants regulating sterol absorption, circulating LDL levels, and sterol elimination: implications for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sitosterolemia - Genetics
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