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Blind Loop Syndrome

"Blind Loop Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper SMALL INTESTINE that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of INTESTINAL CONTENTS, and the overgrowth of BACTERIA. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with BILE SALTS action, FATTY ACIDS processing, MICROVILLI integrity, and the ABSORPTION of nutrients such as VITAMIN B12 and FOLIC ACID.


This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Blind Loop Syndrome" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Blind Loop Syndrome" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Bar chart showing 3 publications over 2 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2017
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