Short bowel syndrome is a malabsorption disorder caused by either the surgical removal of the small intestine or the loss of its absorptive function due to diseases.
In healthy adults, the small intestine has an average length of approximately 6 meters (20 feet). Short bowel syndrome usually appears when there is less than 1.8 meters (6 feet) of the small intestine left to absorb sufficient nutrients.

Aaron's Gift Of Life - Personal page of the parents of this child after a lot of main surgeries and intestinal and liver transplants.
Children - Information about this disease in the childhood: etiology, diagnoses and treatments, provided by Children's Hospital Boston.
DeeDee's Short Bowel Syndrome Group - ICQ interest group about this disease.
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Discovery Health: Short Bowel Syndrome - Images, causes, risks, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Help Stephanie - A twelve years old girl suffered from a near-fatal chain of events that caused her to lose her small bowel. Her story, news and articles related collected by the Stephanie's Foundation for Intestinal Disorders - SFID.
Julies Story - Julies' life with this disease , with images and information.
Kaya Estlyn Shepherd-Poppick's Home Page - Kaya Estlyn Shepherd-Poppick's story. She has had an intestine transplant for this disease and her family gives support by information and e-mail to patients needing it.
MedlinePlus: Short Bowel Syndrome - Illustrations, definition, incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this disease.
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse - A brief look at this syndrome and what it is, the symptoms, reasons and treatment.
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Short Bowel Syndrome - Information, risk factors, presentation, management of these disease.
No Guts Country Club - Association providing information, support by mailing list, newsletter and contact by e-mail to patients with a short bowel syndrome.
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Nursing Spectrum: Short Bowel Syndrome and the Hospitalized Pediatric Patient - Nurses' knowledge and information about the care of patients with this syndrome and children who endure prolonged hospitalization.
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Nutritional Information - Definition, early and long term nutritional support nutrition assessment, intervention and outcome.
Pediatric Views: Short Bowel Procedure Proves Simple and Effective - Description of a surgical technique to decrease width and increase length of the bowel in this disease.
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Sao Paulo Medical Journal : Hypomagnesemia in Short Bowel Syndrome Patients - Scientific article about incidence and treatment of hypomagnesemia in patients with extensive small bowel resection.
Seth's Story - 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.
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Short Bowel Syndrome - Description and information about diagnosis, etiology and physiology.
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The Oley Foundation - Organization providing advocacy and extensive information services to those on nutrition therapy for SBS and other conditions.
Zorbtive [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection] - Information about the use of somatropin (rDNA origin) in a damaged or resected short intestine. Patient handbook available.[PDF format]
Meta Description: [ Zorbtive [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection] is a growth hormone and new treatment for Short Bowel Syndrome, or SBS, resulting from a damaged or resected small intestine (bowel). Many patients can reduce or eliminate dependence on parenteral nutrition. ]
Sao Paulo Medical Journal : Hypomagnesemia in Short Bowel Syndrome Patients - Scientific article about incidence and treatment of hypomagnesemia in patients with extensive small bowel resection.
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