Health condition
Blind Loop Syndrome
What is Blind Loop Syndrome?
A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper SMALL INTESTINE that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of INTESTINAL CONTENTS, and the overgrowth of BACTERIA. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with BILE SALTS action, FATTY ACIDS processing, MICROVILLI integrity, and the ABSORPTION of nutrients such as VITAMIN B12 and FOLIC ACID.
Biomedical terminology and classification based on Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
Research evidence
This condition is included in the encyclopedia, but no sufficiently linked research records are currently available in the local evidence database.
Most studied probiotic strains
Probiotic effects can be strain-specific. The organisms below are ranked using publications currently linked to this condition.
No specific probiotic strains are currently linked to this condition in the evidence database.
Key research
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