Malabsorption and the skin.

Skin disorders in relation to malabsorption.

In one of his scholarly and thoughful essays Dr. Parkes Weber (1946) comments on the great reserve power of various organs in the ordinary healthy young adult, who seldom has to call upon the full reserves of heart or brain, for example; but in times of abundance he may sorely tax his alimentary resources and lead the life of a " digestive athlete." One might remark that the skin has plenty in ...

Mastocytosis (urticaria pigmentosa) of skin, stomach, and gut with malabsorption.

The Pathophysiology of Malabsorption

Physiological digestion and absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract requires a complex interaction between motor, secretory, digestive, and absorptive functions that is vulnerable to a multitude of potential disturbances which may lead to global or specific malabsorption syndromes. Potential pathomechanisms that are illustrated in this article include insufficient mechanical b...

Lactose malabsorption and nutrition

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2014 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The consumption of milk and dairy products varies considerably in different regions of the world. Indeed, according to the statistics of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2007 the consumption of milk and dairy products averaged 240 kg and 360 kg per capita in the UK and Sweden, respectiv...

Malabsorption and nutritional support