Protein malnutrition in gastro-intestinal disease.

Protein malnutrition in gastro-intestinal disease.

Loss OF weight with loss of body protein is not uncommon in malabsorption syndromes although severe hypoproteinaemia is rare. This paper briefly reviews the causes of protein malnutrition due to gastro-intestinal disease, describes the clinical features and discusses methods of treatment. The features of proteinlosing enteropathy will not be described as this subject was fully discussed at a si...

Rabbit Gastro-intestinal Disease

Nutrition in Gastro-intestinal Disease

• To understand the nature and pathophysiology of the different types of intestinal failure and short bowel syndrome; • To appreciate the need for restriction of salt-poor fluids in patients with short bowel syndrome; • To have an understanding of the pharmacological and nutritional therapy of short bowel syndrome; • To be able to apply this understanding in clinical practice; • To know the pro...

Hypoanabolic Hypoalbuminaemia in Gastro-intestinal Disease.

Autoimmune disease of the gastro-intestinal tract.

DURING the past decade it has become widely accepted that the body might, under certain circumstances, react immunologically to its own antigens in a way which is harmful to the organism. The mechanism whereby tissue damage occurs and the relationship between such autoimmune processes and immunological responses provoked by exogenous antigens remains uncertain. It would seem that both circulati...