Directory of Short Bowel Syndrome Resources

Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) is defined as malabsorption resulting from anatomical or functional loss of a significant length of the small intestine.

Resources in This Category

eMedicine: Short Bowel Syndrome

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/931855-overview
Etiology, history, physiology, evolution, dietary, medical and surgical treatment of this illness in the childhood.
Epidemiology

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/193391-overview
Frequency, etiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, diagnosis, lab results and treatment in an article by e-Medicine.
MedlinePlus: Short Bowel Syndrome

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000237.htm
Illustrations, definition, incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this disease.
Nora Thomas

http://www.norathomas.com/
Born 4/27/2007 with short bowel syndrome this weblog charts Nora's progress and provides information on Short Bowel treatments.
Sao Paulo Medical Journal : Hypomagnesemia in Short Bowel Syndrome Patients

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802000000600004&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
Scientific article about incidence and treatment of hypomagnesemia in patients with small bowel resection.
Seth's Story

http://sethsstory.homestead.com/
Seth was born at 32.5 weeks gestation with the majority of his intestines exposed. The exposed intestine was also gangrenous, thus he lost most of his small intestine.
Short Bowel Syndrome

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Short_bowel_syndrome?open
Description and information about diagnosis, etiology and physiology.

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