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disease > digestive diseases > intestinal disease > intestine occlusion > superior mesenteric artery syndrome

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superior mesenteric artery syndrome  

Definition

  • Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a gastro-vascular disorder in which the third and final portion of the duodenum is compressed between the abdominal aorta (AA) and the overlying superior mesenteric artery. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-T4R9G53L-F

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