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Malabsorption Syndromes

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 foods.

Causes of malabsorption syndromes include:

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  1. Malabsorption Syndromes (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the foods you eat. If you have a malabsorption syndrome, your small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from foods. Causes of malabsorption syndromes include: Celiac disease Lactose intolerance Short bowel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/malabsorptionsyndromes.html - Health Topics
  2. Glucose-galactose malabsorption 
    Glucose-galactose malabsorption is a condition in which the body cannot take in (absorb) the sugars glucose and galactose, which primarily results in severe diarrhea. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../glucose-galactose-malabsorption - Genetics
  3. Hereditary folate malabsorption 
    Hereditary folate malabsorption is a disorder that interferes with the body's ability to use certain vitamins from food. During digestion, ... and blood cell formation. Infants with hereditary folate malabsorption are born with normal amounts of folates in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hereditary-folate-malabsorption - Genetics
  4. Malabsorption 
    Malabsorption involves problems with the body's ability to take in (absorb) nutrients from food. ... Many diseases can cause malabsorption. Most often, malabsorption ... or vitamins. It can also involve an overall problem with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000299.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome 
    ... Defect of enterocyte intrinsic factor receptor Enterocyte cobalamin malabsorption Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome Juvenile pernicious anemia with proteinuria ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/imerslund-grasbeck-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Pernicious anemia 
    Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000569.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lactose intolerance 
    ... some degree of lactose intolerance. Alactasia Hypolactasia Lactose malabsorption Milk sugar intolerance Genetic Testing Registry: Congenital lactase ... LT. Country, regional, and global estimates for lactose malabsorption in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lactose-intolerance - Genetics
  8. Xylose Testing: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Low levels can be a sign of a malabsorption disorder. Learn more. ... is no longer routinely ordered to check for malabsorption , and it may not be available everywhere. This ... test is most often used to: Help diagnose malabsorption disorders, conditions that affect your ability to digest ... this test if you have symptoms of a malabsorption disorder, which include: Chronic (long-lasting) diarrhea Abdominal ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/xylose-testing - Medical Tests
  9. Protein Electrophoresis by Immunofixation Blood Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... neurologic diseases , including multiple sclerosis (MS). Malnutrition or malabsorption , conditions in which your body is not getting ... such as multiple myeloma, multiple sclerosis, malnutrition, or malabsorption. Your health care provider may also order an ... vertigo Bladder control problems Symptoms of malnutrition or malabsorption may include: Weight loss, especially the loss of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ctrophoresis-by-immunofixation-blood-test - Medical Tests
  10. SLC46A1 gene 
    ... have been identified in people with hereditary folate malabsorption. This disorder interferes with the body's ability ... and other signs and symptoms of hereditary folate malabsorption. More About This Health Condition HCP1 heme carrier ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/slc46a1 - Genetics
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