Short Bowel Syndrome: Short bowel syndrome is a group of problems affecting people who have had half or more of their small intestine removed. The most common reason for removing ... more about Short Bowel Syndrome.
Short Bowel Syndrome: Disorder of shortened bowel usually from bowel surgery. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Short Bowel Syndrome is available below.
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Short bowel syndrome is a group of problems affecting people who have had half or more of their small intestine removed. The most common reason for removing part of the small intestine is to treat Crohn's disease. (Source: excerpt from Short Bowel Syndrome: NIDDK)
A malabsorption syndrome resulting from extensive operative resection of the SMALL INTESTINE, the absorptive region of the GASTROINTESTINE TRACT. - (Source - Diseases Database)
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