Etiological spectrum of sporadic malabsorption syndrome in northern Indian adults at a tertiary hospital.

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dc.contributor.authorRanjan, Piyushen_US
dc.contributor.authorGhoshal, Uday Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorAggarwal, Rakeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorPandey, Rakeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorMisra, Ashaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNaik, Sitaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNaik, Subhash Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-05-15en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T01:57:00Z
dc.date.available2004-05-15en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T01:57:00Z
dc.date.issued2004-05-15en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The etiology of malabsorption syndrome (MAS) may differ in different geographical regions. Limited data are available on the etiological spectrum of MAS among Indian adults. METHODS: Ninety-nine consecutive adult patients with MAS (urine d-xylose <1 g/5 g/5 h with or without increased fecal fat (> or =7 g/24 h) were evaluated for cause of MAS using standard criteria. Past medical records were examined to know the nature of treatment received. RESULTS: The etiology of MAS was: tropical sprue 39, celiac disease 9, Crohn's disease 9, giardiasis 8, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in absence of another cause of MAS 8, panhypogammaglobulinemia 2 (one with strongyloidiasis), intestinal lymphangiectasia 1, intestinal tuberculosis 4, idiopathic 15, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 2, and amyloidosis 2. Twenty-eight patients had received anti-tubercular treatment earlier. CONCLUSIONS: Tropical sprue, celiac disease and Crohn's disease are common causes of MAS in Indian adults. Inappropriate anti-tubercular treatment is common in them and needs to be discouraged.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRanjan P, Ghoshal UC, Aggarwal R, Pandey R, Misra A, Naik S, Naik SR. Etiological spectrum of sporadic malabsorption syndrome in northern Indian adults at a tertiary hospital. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2004 May-Jun; 23(3): 94-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/63552
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjgastro.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshCeliac Disease --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshCrohn Disease --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMalabsorption Syndromes --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshSprue, Tropical --complicationsen_US
dc.titleEtiological spectrum of sporadic malabsorption syndrome in northern Indian adults at a tertiary hospital.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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