Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) is defined as malabsorption resulting from anatomical or functional loss of a significant length of the small intestine.
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- Sao Paulo Medical Journal : Hypomagnesemia in Short Bowel Syndrome Patients Scientific article about incidence and treatment of hypomagnesemia in patients with small bowel resection.
- Seth's Story Seth was born at 32.5 weeks gestation with the majority of his intestines exposed. The exposed intestine was also gangrenous, thus he lost most of his small intestine.
- Nora Thomas Born 4/27/2007 with short bowel syndrome this weblog charts Nora's progress and provides information on Short Bowel treatments.
- Short Bowel Syndrome Description and information about diagnosis, etiology and physiology.
- eMedicine: Short Bowel Syndrome Etiology, history, physiology, evolution, dietary, medical and surgical treatment of this illness in the childhood.
- Epidemiology Frequency, etiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, diagnosis, lab results and treatment in an article by e-Medicine.
- MedlinePlus: Short Bowel Syndrome Illustrations, definition, incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this disease.