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Overview: Tropical sprue (TS) is a syndrome characterized by acute or chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and malabsorption of nutrients. It occurs in residents of or visitors to the tropics and subtropics. The first description of TS is ... ... More on Sprue, Tropical...
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Tropical sprue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tropical sprue is a malabsorption disease commonly found in the tropical regions, marked with abnormal flattening of the villi and inflammation of the lining of the small intestine. It differs signif...
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Tropical sprue is an acquired disease, probably of infectious etiology, characterized by malabsorption and megaloblastic anemia. Diagnosis is clinical and by small-bowel biopsy. Treatment is with tetracycline and folate for 6 mo.
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Tropical sprue is a disorder of unknown cause affecting people living in tropical and subtropical areas who develop abnormalities of the lining of the small intestine, leading to malabsorption and deficiencies of many nutrients.
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Tropical sprue symptoms get worse or do not improve with treatment ... Tropical sprue is a condition affecting the absorption of nutrients (malabsorption) that is common in the tropics and subtropics.
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Definition of Sprue, tropical in the Medical Dictionary. Sprue, tropical explanation. Information about Sprue, tropical in Free online English dictionary. What is Sprue, tropical? Meaning of Sprue, tropical medical term. ... tropical sprue a malabsorption syndrome occurring in the tropics and subtropics,
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Disease Information for Sprue tropical Clinical Manifestations Synonyms: diarrhea tropical Idiopathic Tropical Malabsorption Syndrome Post Infective Tropical Malabsorption Sprue tropical Sprue... ... diarrhea tropical, Idiopathic Tropical Malabsorption Syndrome, Post Infective Tropical Malabsorption, Sprue tropical,
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Tropical sprue - Overview, Tropical sprue is a condition affecting the absorption of nutrients (malabsorption) that is common in the tropics and subtropics. ... Definition of Tropical sprue:
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Medical Encyclopdia article about Tropical sprue ... A Medical Article provided by The University of Maryland Medical System ... A resource with information on over 10,000 medical topics including: Tropical sprue...
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