Present Status of Subclinical Intestinal Malabsorption in the Tropics
- 20 November 1971
- Vol. 4 (5785), 454-458
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.4.5785.454
Abstract
A review of the literature on subclinical intestinal disease shows its probable relevance in certain nutritional deficiencies in the indigenous residents of tropical climates. A significant incidence of intestinal disease has been defined among asymptomatic fit-looking adult Nigerians. The results of subsequent investigation into the pathogenesis of this disorder strongly point to hypoalbuminaemia as the important factor capable of producing a biochemically and histologically defined malabsorptive state leading to subnormal nutritional status among members of this community.Keywords
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