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Organization providing advocacy and extensive information services to those on nutrition therapy for SBS and other conditions.
c4isr.com
Kaya Estlyn Shepherd-Poppick's Home Page
Kaya Estlyn Shepherd-Poppick's story. She has had an intestine transplant for this disease and her family gives support by information and e-mail to patients needing it.
users.montanadsl.net
DeeDee's Short Bowel Syndrome Group
ICQ interest group about this disease.
web.icq.com
eMedicine: Short Bowel Syndrome
Etiology, history, physiology, evolution, dietary, medical and surgical treatment of this illness in the childhood.
www.emedicine.com
Frequency, etiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, diagnosis, lab results and treatment in an article by e-Medicine.
www.emedicine.com
MedlinePlus: Short Bowel Syndrome
Illustrations, definition, incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this disease.
www.nlm.nih.gov
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
A brief look at this syndrome and what it is, the symptoms, reasons and treatment.
digestive.niddk.nih.gov
Association providing information, support by mailing list, newsletter and contact by e-mail to patients with a short bowel syndrome.
www.noguts.us
Nursing Spectrum: Short Bowel Syndrome and the Hospitalized Pediatric Patient
Nurses' knowledge and information about the care of patients with this syndrome and children who endure prolonged hospitalization.
nsweb.nursingspectrum.com
Description and information about diagnosis, etiology and physiology.
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Definition, early and long term nutritional support nutrition assessment, intervention and outcome.
depts.washington.edu
Sao Paulo Medical Journal : Hypomagnesemia in Short Bowel Syndrome Patients
Scientific article about incidence and treatment of hypomagnesemia in patients with extensive small bowel resection.
www.scielo.br
Pediatric Views: Short Bowel Procedure Proves Simple and Effective
Description of a surgical technique to decrease width and increase length of the bowel in this disease.
web1.tch.harvard.edu
A twelve years old girl suffered from a near-fatal chain of events that caused her to lose her small bowel. Her story, news and articles related collected by the Stephanie's Foundation for Intestinal Disorders - SFID.
www.helpstephanie.org
Zorbtive [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection]
Information about the use of somatropin (rDNA origin) in a damaged or resected short intestine. Patient handbook available.[PDF format]
www.zorbtive.com