Treatment of short bowel syndrome in children. Value of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
Summary The main cause of acute intestinal failure is short bowel syndrome, generally as a result of resection of extensive segments of small intestine. As a result, the main symptoms are watery diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, chronic malnutrition, and death, if the patient is not properly treated...
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Associação Médica Brasileira
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| Series: | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira |
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