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Digestive System

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Diseases: Anal and Rectal Diseases | Appendicitis | Bile Duct Diseases | Eosinophilic Disorders | Esophageal Diseases | Gallbladder Diseases | Hepatitis | Hernia | Intestinal Diseases | Liver Diseases | Malabsorption Syndromes | Pancreatic Diseases | Peritoneal Diseases | Stomach Diseases

Symptoms: Abdominal Pain | Bleeding | Constipation | Diarrhea | Gas | Heartburn | Hiccups | Indigestion | Vomiting

Other Topics: General Digestive System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Digestive Organ Transplantation | Surgery

Malabsorption Syndromes

(Jump to: Overviews | Celiac Disease | Folate Malabsorption | Glucose Galactose Malabsorption | Lactose Intolerance | Short Bowel Syndrome | Tropical Sprue | Whipple's Disease )

Overviews
Introduction to Malabsorption:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Malabsorption Syndrome:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Celiac Disease (Gluten Intolerance)
Overviews
Celiac Disease:NIDDK
Celiac Disease:Mayo Clinic
Celiac Disease:UpToDate Patient Information
Celiac Disease:CDHNF
What is Celiac Disease?:Celiac Sprue Association
General Information
Dermatitis Herpetiformis, see Skin Diseases, Dermatitis
What People With Celiac Disease Need to Know About Osteoporosis:NIAMS
San Francisco Bay Area Celiacs
Celiac Disease:MedlinePlus
Living With Celiac Disease
Treatment of Celiac Disease:Celiac Sprue Association
Celiac Centers:Gluten Intolerance Group
Celiac Sprue Clinic:Stanford University Medical Center
Support Groups:San Francisco Bay Area Celiacs
Gluten-Free Diet
Gluten Free Diet Guide:CDHNF [PDF]
Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Information:Celiac.com
Gluten-Free Diet:Gluten Intolerance Group
Gluten-Free Diet Self-Management:Celiac Sprue Association
Gluten-Free Diet: Basic Diet Choices:Celiac Sprue Association
Gluten-Free Diet: Grains and Flours:Celiac Sprue Association
Gluten-Free Diet: Recipes:Celiac Sprue Association
Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange:Gluten Intolerance Group
Gluten-Free Companies:Gluten Intolerance Group
Local Shopping (for Gluten-Free Foods) Information:San Francisco Bay Area Celiacs

Glucose Galactose Malabsorption
Glucose Galactose Malabsorption:NORD
Carbohydrate Intolerance:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption:Genetics Home Reference, NLM

Hereditary Folate Malabsorption
Hereditary Folate Malabsorption:GeneReviews

Lactose Intolerance
Lactose Intolerance:NIHCD
Lactose Intolerance:Mayo Clinic
Lactose Intolerance:AGA
Lactose-Free Low-Lactose Diet:Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
What People With Lactose Intolerance Need to Know About Osteoporosis:NIAMS
Lactose Intolerance:MedlinePlus

Short Bowel Syndrome
Short Bowel Syndrome:NIDDK
Short Bowel Syndrome:Children's Hospital Boston
Short Bowel Syndrome:American Pediatric Surgical Association

Tropical Sprue
Tropical Sprue:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Tropical Sprue:Aetna InteliHealth

Whipple's Disease
Whipple's Disease:NIDDK
Tropheryma Whippelii, The Disease:Mt. Sinai Hospital Microbiology Department

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