Malnutrition and gastrointestinal disease

Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2002 Nov;5(6):699-706. doi: 10.1097/00075197-200211000-00014.

Abstract

The recognition of several disease processes that cause or are associated with gastrointestinal malabsorption has led to extensive investigation into their pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. This review of selected articles covers a range of subjects related to some of the more common malabsorptive disease. Selected topics including celiac disease, disaccharidase deficiencies, short bowel syndrome, and Crohn disease are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Celiac Disease / complications
  • Celiac Disease / metabolism
  • Celiac Disease / physiopathology
  • Crohn Disease / complications
  • Crohn Disease / metabolism
  • Crohn Disease / physiopathology
  • Disaccharidases / deficiency
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / metabolism
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Absorption / physiology
  • Malabsorption Syndromes / complications
  • Malabsorption Syndromes / etiology*
  • Malabsorption Syndromes / physiopathology
  • Nutrition Disorders / etiology*
  • Short Bowel Syndrome / complications
  • Short Bowel Syndrome / metabolism
  • Short Bowel Syndrome / physiopathology

Substances

  • Disaccharidases