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MeSH Heading: Malabsorption Syndromes
Tree Number(s): C06.405.469.637; C18.452.603
Unique ID: D008286
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008286
Scope Note: General term for a group of MALNUTRITION syndromes caused by failure of normal INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of nutrients.
NLM Classification #: WI 470
Public MeSH Note: 65; MALABSORPTION SYNDROME was see SPRUE 1963-64; MALABSORPTION SYNDROME, CHILDHOOD was see CELIAC DISEASE 1963-64
History Note: 65; MALABSORPTION SYNDROME was see SPRUE 1963-64; MALABSORPTION SYNDROME, CHILDHOOD was see CELIAC DISEASE 1963-64
Date Established: 1965/01/01
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)

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diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

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immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

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pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Malabsorption Syndromes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025