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Answered by drsunilkaushal , an ibibo Citizen, at 8:54 PM on November 07, 2009

A condition in which the bowel is not as long as normal, either because of surgery or because of a congenital defect. Because the bowel has less surface area to absorb nutrients, it can result in malabsorption syndrome.

The symptoms of short bowel syndrome can include:

*Abdominal pain
*Diarrhea and steatorrhea (oily or sticky stool, which can be particularly foul-odored)
*Fluid retention
*Weight loss and malnutrition
*Fatigue

Patients with short bowel syndrome may have complications caused by malabsorption of vitamins and minerals, such as deficiencies in vitamins A, D, E, K, and B12, calcium, magnesium, iron, folic acid, and zinc. These may appear as anemia, hyperkeratosis (scaling of the skin), easy bruising, muscle spasms, poor blood clotting, and bone pain.

Answered by ashutosh_keshari , an ibibo Advisor, at 5:09 AM on November 07, 2009

Short bowel syndrome (SBS, also short gut syndrome or simply short gut) is a malabsorption disorder caused by the surgical removal of the small intestine, or rarely due to the complete dysfunction of a large segment of bowel. Most cases are acquired, although some children are born with a congenital short bowel. It usually does not develop unless a person has lost more than two thirds of their small intestine.

Answered by kanika m , an ibibo Citizen, at 11:57 AM on November 06, 2009