Treatment is aimed at relieving of symptoms.
A high-calorie and low-residue diet supplying essential vitamins and minerals is necessary. Anemia is treated with vitamin B12, folic acid, and increased dietary iron. Medications may be given to lengthen the time nutrients spend in the small intestine.
Parenteral nutrition (tube feeding through a vein or stomach tube) is often necessary if normal feeding is not delivering enough nutrients. Once the patient has stabilized, however, a return to normal eating may be tried.
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