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MeSH Heading: Blind Loop Syndrome
Tree Number(s): C06.405.469.637.145; C18.452.603.145
Unique ID: D001765
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001765
Scope Note: A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper SMALL INTESTINE that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of INTESTINAL CONTENTS, and the overgrowth of BACTERIA. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with BILE SALTS action, FATTY ACIDS processing, MICROVILLI integrity, and the ABSORPTION of nutrients such as VITAMIN B12 and FOLIC ACID.
Entry Term(s): Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome; Stagnant Loop Syndrome
Previous Indexing: Malabsorption Syndromes (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(69)
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0002661
Scope Note: A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper SMALL INTESTINE that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of INTESTINAL CONTENTS, and the overgrowth of BACTERIA. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with BILE SALTS action, FATTY ACIDS processing, MICROVILLI integrity, and the ABSORPTION of nutrients such as VITAMIN B12 and FOLIC ACID.
Terms: Blind Loop Syndrome Preferred Term
Term UI T005125
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1969); Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome
Term UI T539525
Date04/30/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Stagnant Loop Syndrome
Term UI T539526
Date04/30/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

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