… Intestinal malabsorption can arise from a wide variety of defects in luminal and brush border processing, absorption into the intestinal enterocyte, or the subsequent transport into the circulation . …
… Malabsorption refers to impaired absorption of nutrients, including water and electrolytes . It can result from congenital defects in the membrane transport systems of the small intestinal epithelium …
… called intestinal absorption. This topic will review the mechanisms of intestinal absorption and conditions leading to malabsorption. The clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of malabsorption are discussed …
… the best definition of SBS is based upon intestinal dysfunction, ie, the presence of significant malabsorption of both macronutrients and micronutrients. Intestinal failure describes the state when an individual …
…[also ]). Deficiency of bile acids in the intestinal lumen also leads to maldigestion of fat. This may be seen in patients with bile acid malabsorption due to resection or inflammation of the terminal …