If you suffer from malabsorption, you’re not getting enough vitamins and nutrients in your diet. This can cause a number of different symptoms. Your body needs vitamins and nutrients to function ...

This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Sprue' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. Please be aware that ...

The occurrence of collagenous sprue has been reported in individuals with celiac disease, tropical sprue, milk intolerance, myotonic dystrophy, malignancy-related ...

Evidence is emerging that IBS, a hitherto enigmatic disorder thought to be predominantly related to psychological factors, has a microorganic basis in a subset of patients with the disease.

Ninety-seven Puerto Rican patients with tropical sprue were studied. Forty-seven patients were untreated at the time of study, and 50 had been receiving therapy for various periods. The untreated ...

Celiac sprue (CS) is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy with many autoimmune features. CS involves multiple organs through immune and nonimmune processes, and is frequently associated with other ...

Celiac disease is a digestive disorder caused by an abnormal reaction to gluten. In celiac disease, the immune response to gluten creates toxins that destroy the villi — tiny, finger-like protrusions ...

Tropical sprue is a digestive problem that occurs in the tropics and subtropics. People with tropical sprue do not absorb nutrients properly, especially vitamin B12 and folic acid. Normal small ...