DIABETIC ENTEROPATHY

Abstract

Diabetic enteropathy is a rarely diagnosed complication of diabetes mellitus. According to literature sources, most researchers note an association of this complication with the manifestation of diabetic autonomic neuropathy. The main clinical manifestations of diabetic enteropathy are: disrupted peristaltic activity of the small intestine, excessive bacterial growth, diarrhea, and steatorrhea. The article describes a clinical case of diabetic enteropathy in a young patient, which developed 8 years after diabetes mellitus type 1 had been diagnosed.