Small intestinediseases: symptoms and treatment – symptoms of small intestinediseases may include diarrhoea, digestive disorders, bloating, foul-smelling fatty stools, weight loss, protein, vitamin and trace element deficiencies, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, oedema, fever, skin symptoms, neurological symptoms, and diseases of the heart, heart muscle and skeletal muscles.
Treatment consists of eliminating the specific underlying cause (medication, enzyme replacement, surgery, following dietary rules) and symptomatic therapy.
