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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Tropical sprue
  1. Tropical sprue 
    Tropical sprue is a condition that occurs in people who live in or visit tropical areas for extended ... impairs nutrients from being absorbed from the intestines. Tropical sprue (TS) is a syndrome characterized by acute or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000275.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Malabsorption 
    ... problems absorbing important nutrients. These include: Celiac disease Tropical sprue Crohn disease Whipple disease Damage from radiation treatments ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000299.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Enteritis 
    ... and cocaine Damage from radiation therapy Celiac disease Tropical sprue Whipple disease The inflammation can also involve the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001149.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Enteroscopy 
    ... Lymphangiectasia Lymphoma Small intestinal angiectasia Small intestinal cancer Tropical sprue Whipple disease
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003889.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. 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
  6. Diarrheal Diseases - Acute and Chronic (American College of Gastroenterology)  
    Diarrhea/Start Here ... Diarrhea ... American College of Gastroenterology ... Explore the comprehensive resources and information on various Diarrheal Diseases, both ...
    https://gi.org/topics/diarrhea-acute-and-chronic - External Health Links
  7. Small bowel tissue smear/biopsy 
    ... Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 63. Ramakrishna BS. Tropical diarrhea and malabsorption. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003732.htm - Medical Encyclopedia