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Malabsorption classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Classification
Classification
Some prefer to classify malabsorption clinically into three basic categories.[1]
- Selective, as seen in lactose malabsorption
- Partial, as observed in abetalipoproteinemia
- Total, as in celiac disease
References
References
- ↑ Gasbarrini G, Frisono M: Critical evaluation of malabsorption tests; in G. Dobrilla, G. Bertaccini, G. Langman (Editor) (1986). Problems and Controversies in Gastroenterology. New York: Raven Pr. pp. 123–130. ISBN 88-85037-75-5.
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