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What to expect
Your doctor may order tests to diagnose your condition, including:
- Abdominal X-rays
- Upper GI series (X-ray shortly after drinking a barium solution)
- Ultrasound
- Arteriography
- Computed tomography (CT) scan.
Ask your doctor to test your levels of Vitamins A, D, E, and K, which are absorbed in the duodenum.
Once you find a doctor, learn more about Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome so that you can be well-informed at your first appointment.
Start by reading our guide for the newly diagnosed. This guide will help you reset your expectations, think about how you want to share your diagnosis with the world, learn your employment rights and benefits, request your medical records, find a medical specialist, track your symptoms, collect delicious puréed food recipes, and ensure you’re getting all the nutrients you need through vitamins and minerals.
Read through the research papers we’ve collected about SMA Syndrome, detailing medical breakthroughs and case studies from around the world.
