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Mucosal defects

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Loss of absorptive surface may be due to:

  • coeliac disease
  • giardiasis
  • resection, e.g. gastrectomy
  • amyloidosis
  • mesenteric ischaemia
  • tropical sprue
  • radiation enteritis

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