Congenital short bowel: A rare birth defect where the bowel is abnormally short. A short bowel can impair the body's ability to absorb enough nutrients and hence result in malabsorption. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Congenital short bowel is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Congenital short bowel as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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