"Sprue, Tropical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A chronic malabsorption syndrome, occurring mainly in residents of or visitors to the tropics or subtropics. The failed INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of nutrients from the SMALL INTESTINE results in MALNUTRITION and ANEMIA that is due to FOLIC ACID deficiency.
| Descriptor ID |
D013182
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.637.850 C18.452.603.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Sprue, Tropical- Sprue, Tropical
- Tropical Sprue
- Idiopathic Tropical Malabsorption Syndrome
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sprue, Tropical" by people in Profiles.
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Santiago-Borrero PJ, Santini R, Maldonado N. The xylose excretion test in normal children and in pediatric patients with tropical sprue. Pediatrics. 1971 Jul; 48(1):59-63.
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Santiago-Borrero PJ, Maldonado N, Horta E. Tropical sprue in children. J Pediatr. 1970 Mar; 76(3):470-9.