Compromised Gut Function
Malabsorption is a clinical term that refers to the abnormal absorption of nutrients across the intestinal wall.Maldigestion, the inadequate breakdown of nutrients, may occur upstream of malabsorption. Malabsorption may also occur due to intestinal dysfunction related to several intestinal conditions including celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and short bowel syndrome. Furthermore, malabsorption may also be associated with gut dysbiosis, including bacterial overgrowth.1,2
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- Mourad FH, Barada KA, Saade NE. Impairment of Small Intestinal Function in Ulcerative Colitis: Role of Enteric Innervation. J Chron’s Colitis. 2017;11(3):369-377.