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Short bowel syndrome
rareShort bowel syndrome is an intestinal failure due to either a congenital defect, intestinal infarction or extensive surgical resection of the intestinal tract that results in a functional small intestine of less than 200cm in length and is characterized by diarrhea, nutrient malabsoption, bowel dilation and dysmobility.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0015183 Orphanet:104008
- Part of
- Intestinal disorder
- Also known as
- short gut syndrome
Subtypes
| Disease | Subtypes |
|---|---|
| Secondary short bowel syndrome |
Rare disease
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