blind loop syndrome
Findings
No curated finding names blind loop syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A disorder affecting the small intestine. It is caused by the stasis of food and subsequent overgrowth of bacteria in a portion of the small intestine that is unintentionally bypassed as a complication of abdominal surgery or as a sequela of gastrointestinal disorders which impede effective motility. Clinical signs include bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. If untreated, the clinical course progresses to malabsorption of fats, vitamin B12 and calcium, the latter which predisposes to nephrolithiasis and osteoporosis.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005673), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: blind loop syndrome
- Also called
- stasis (blind loop) syndromestasis syndrome