Malabsorption: causes, consequences, diagnosis and treatment

  • Renee Blaauw South African Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (SASPEN)
Keywords: malabsorption

Abstract

Malabsorption generally refers to the alterations of the gastrointestinal tract affecting the digestion, absorption and transport of nutrients across the bowel wall. In this article the causes, diagnostic tests and appropriate treatment options will be discussed by differentiating between premucosal, mucosal and postmucosal aberrations.

Author Biography

Renee Blaauw, South African Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (SASPEN)
Since October 2009, Prof Renée Blaauw has been an Associate Professor in Therapeutic Nutrition at the Division of Human Nutrition, University of Stellenbosch. For the past seven years, she was a consultant dietician in Private Practice at Panorama Hospital in Cape Town, and part-time senior lecturer in the Division of Human Nutrition, University of Stellenbosch. She was a member of the Health Professions Council of South Africa and Chairperson of the Professional Board for Dietetics from1999-2004. She is the immediate Past President of SASPEN. Her main interests include critical care nutrition, nutritional management of gastro-intestinal diseases, diabetes mellitus, and nutrition.
Published
2011-08-21
How to Cite
Blaauw, R. (2011). Malabsorption: causes, consequences, diagnosis and treatment. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 24(3), 125-127. Retrieved from http://www.sajcn.co.za/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/539
Issue
Vol 24 No 3 (2011)
Section
Review Articles
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