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  1. Proximal small intestine: iron, calcium, folate, fats (after hydrolysis of triglycerides to fatty acids by pancreatic lipase and colipase), proteins (after hydrolysis by pancreatic and intestinal peptidases), carbohydrates (after hydrolysis by amylases and disaccharidases); triglycerides absorbed as micelles after solubilization by bile salts; amino acids and dipeptides absorbed via specific carriers; sugars absorbed by active transport
  2. Distal small intestine:vitamin B12, bile salts, water
  3. Colon: water, electrolytes

Outline

Section 3. Common Patient Presentations