Abstract:Short bowel syndrome (SDS) is a malabsorption disorder caused by loss of function of the small intestine, either by trauma or innately. Current treatment options include parenteral nutrition (PN) or allograft transplants. Long term PN dependence can lead to complications due to line infections and toxicity from the formula itself. A lack of healthy donors results in long waiting lists and high mortality rates. With allograft transplants, long-term graft and patient survival rates are poor (48% and 39% respe… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.