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Meconium is the material found in the intestine in a newborn. In meconium ileus, low or distal intestinal obstruction results from the impaction of thick, tenacious meconium in the distal small bowel.
How do members experience meconium ileus?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with meconium ileus*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for meconium ileus*
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Meconium is the material found in the intestine in a newborn. In meconium ileus, low or distal intestinal obstruction results from the impaction of thick, tenacious meconium in the distal small bowel.
Common symptoms reported by people with meconium ileus
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for meconium ileus
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Compare treatments taken by people with meconium ileus
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have meconium ileus through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with meconium ileus? Members in the forum might have the answers.