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hyperabsorption

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hyperabsorption [hi″per-ab-sorp´shun]
increased intestinal absorption of a substance.

hyperabsorption
increased intestinal absorption of a substance.


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Hereditary hemochromatosis, one of the most common genetic diseases in Caucasians, is characterized by excessive iron deposition secondary to hyperabsorption of dietary iron and can potentially can lead to multiorgan failure if untreated.
On the other hand, a series of gastrointestinal disturbances such as inflammatory bowel disease, small bowel resection, or jejunoileal bypass (connection of the duodenum to the colon) may set up the patient for hyperabsorption of oxalate from dietary sources and increase the incidence of stones.
 
 
 
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