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Bakteriell överväxt i tunntarmen

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Definition:
"Blind loop syndrome". Ett tillstånd med överväxt av och/eller förekomst av andra typer av aeroba och anaeroba mikrober än vad som förekommer normalt i övre delen av magtarmkanalen.
Förekomst:
Ett förhållandevis sällsynt tillstånd.
Symtom:
Tillståndet kan vara asymtomatiskt eller ge symtom i form av uppblåsthet, obehag i magen, vattnig diarré, malabsorption och viktnedgång.
Kliniska fynd:
Inga betydande kliniska fynd.
Diagnostik:
Tilläggsundersökningar kan vara endoskopi med biopsi, eventuellt malabsorptionsprover.
Behandling:
Behandling av underliggande sjukdom, kostråd, eventuellt antibiotika, eventuellt inflammationsdämpande behandling. 
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  • Athena Adeli, legitimerad läkare, Karolinska Institutet
  • Tidigare: Henrik Forssell, docent och överläkare, kirurgkliniken, Blekingesjukhuset, Karlskrona

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  • Henrik Forssell, docent och överläkare, kirurgkliniken, Blekingesjukhuset, Karlskrona