When you have short bowel syndrome, your body can’t absorb all the nutrients you need. Most of the time, short bowel syndrome is a side effect of surgery to remove a piece of your intestines ...

More importantly, malabsorption syndrome can cause serious complications, including a higher chance of infection and bone fractures. Normally, you absorb most of your nutrients into your ...

The case of Sofía, a four-year-old Mexican girl diagnosed with short bowel syndrome, has sparked a wave of solidarity and ...

Malabsorption is a disorder that occurs when people cannot absorb nutrients from their diets. Many different types of malabsorption disorders exist. Diagnosing the root cause can help determine ...

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) prevents nutrient absorption, necessitating Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for survival, as seen ...

Malabsorption syndrome refers to a number of disorders in which the small intestine can’t absorb enough of certain nutrients and fluids. The main role of your small intestine is to absorb ...