• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Ursachen, Diagnostik und Behandlung der Malassimilation
  • Contributor: Schröder, Torsten; Kistenmacher, Alina; Smollich, Martin; Sina, Christian
  • imprint: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2018
  • Published in: DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
  • Language: German
  • DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-121013
  • ISSN: 0012-0472; 1439-4413
  • Keywords: General Medicine
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  • Description: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Patients with malassimilation suffer from disturbed exploitation of available nutrients, which can affect macro- and micronutrients. Malassimilation can be subdivided in maldigestion and malabsorption. Many different disorders, especially gastrointestinal diseases, can lead to malassimilation. The wide variety of differential diagnoses necessitates big diagnostic as well as financial efforts in order to assure good clinical care. This review provides an overview on diagnostic as well as therapeutic processes of patients with malassimilation and gives practical advice for their physicians and therapists.</jats:p>