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Secondary short bowel syndrome is an intestinal failure caused by any condition that results in a functional small intestine of less than 200 cm in length and is characterized by diarrhea, nutrient malabsoption, bowel dilation and dysmobility.
Features include common findings: Weight loss, Malabsorption, Abnormal small intestine morphology, and Malnutrition and others; and sometimes findings: Primary hypothyroidism, Cholestasis, Failure to thrive, and Growth delay and others. 32 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Digestive system | 11 | Malabsorption, Abnormal small intestine morphology, Cholestasis |
Phenotype severity distribution: 5 common features.
Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).
No clinical trials have been registered for secondary short bowel syndrome.
68 publications have been identified in PubMed for secondary short bowel syndrome. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (31%), Clinical Trial Publication (31%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (18%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 21 | 31% |
Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC
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Growth and development |
3 |
Weight loss, Failure to thrive, Growth delay |
Hormones | 2 | Primary hypothyroidism, Central hypothyroidism |
Metabolism | 1 | Abnormality of vitamin metabolism |
Muscles | 1 | Villous atrophy |
Brain and nerves | 1 | Hyporeflexia |
Clinical study results
21 |
31% |
Disease patterns and progression | 12 | 18% |
Research summaries | 9 | 13% |
Laboratory research | 5 | 7% |
Low ES (2026). [PMID: 41852601](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41852601/). *Intestinal Failure (New York, N.Y.)*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Mammoo S (2026). [PMID: 42066894](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42066894/). *J Pediatr Surg*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Lee A (2026). [PMID: 42025708](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42025708/). *Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Letouche ML (2026). [PMID: 41800519](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41800519/). *The Canadian journal of urology*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Iizuka Y (2026). [PMID: 42021087](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42021087/). *J Med Invest*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Noce F (2026). [PMID: 41590875](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41590875/). *Journal of cardiovascular development and disease*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Bordelon RC (2026). [PMID: 41548838](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41548838/). *Journal of pediatric surgery*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Maniero D (2026). [PMID: 41765700](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41765700/). *Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Davis MBH (2026). [PMID: 41741971](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41741971/). *Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Greig G (2026). [PMID: 41545784](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41545784/). *Clinical pharmacology in drug development*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
AI-curated news mentioning secondary short bowel syndrome
Updated Jun 1, 2026
Expanding in the metabolic space, Eli Lilly has struck a back-loaded licensing deal with South Korea’s Hanmi Pharm for a mid-stage GLP-2 agonist being trialed for short bowel syndrome.
A position paper from the Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition discusses the use of teduglutide in treating short bowel syndrome in infants, children, and adolescents. This guidance aims to inform clinical practices regarding chronic intestinal failure management.