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Sucrose intolerance or genetic sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (GSID) is the condition in which sucrase-isomaltase, an enzyme needed for proper metabolism of sucrose (sugar) and starch (e.g., grains), is not produced or the enzyme produced is either partially functional or non-functional in the small intestine.
Alcoholic ketoacidosis is caused by complex physiology that is the result of prolonged and heavy alcohol intake, usually in the setting of poor nutrition. Chronic alcohol use can cause depleted hepatic glycogen stores and ethanol metabolism further impairs gluconeogenesis.
Reported in 2001, a 13-year-old girl with short gut syndrome suddenly developed symptoms of intoxication after eating "excess carbohydrates and juices". She had no access to alcohol any time the symptoms were present. Her small intestine was colonized by two organisms: C. glabrata and S. cerevisiae. She was treated with fluconazole and her ...
Bilious projectile vomiting is a typical symptom of chronic afferent loop syndrome that relieves symptoms quickly. In patients with persistent afferent loop syndrome, steatorrhea and diarrhea may exacerbate intestinal stasis. Iron deficiency anemia and/or vitamin B12 deficiency can arise from the deconjugation of bile salts by bacteria. In ...
With many Americans focused on their glucose intake, food labels often advertise that a product is “sugar free” or has “no sugar added.” But there’s one sweet ingredient that many ...
Stomach acid, bile and, if the vomiting is severe, blood may be vomited. Some with the condition will ingest water to reduce the irritation of bile and acid on the esophagus during emesis. Between episodes, the affected individual is usually normal and healthy otherwise but can be in a weak state of fatigue or experience muscle pain. In ...
Unlike typical vomiting, regurgitation is typically described as effortless and unforced. [2] There is seldom nausea preceding the expulsion, and the undigested food lacks the bitter taste and odour of stomach acid and bile. [2] Symptoms can begin to manifest at any point from the ingestion of the meal to two hours thereafter. [3]
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