MALABSORPTION IN THE ELDERLY

被引:8
作者
BAYLESS, TM [1 ]
机构
[1] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV HOSP,BALTIMORE,MD 21205
来源
HOSPITAL PRACTICE | 1979年 / 14卷 / 08期
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D O I
10.1080/21548331.1979.11707593
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Age-related deficiencies in gastrointestinal function do occur, but the evidence suggest that their contribution to malabsorption syndromes is usually trivial. Symptoms of malabsorption in elderly patients therefore probably do not simply reflect 'old age', but some underlying problem(s). An orderly approach to diagnosis, emphasizing disorders likely to be present in the geriatric population, can lead to effective treatment.
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页数:7
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