Steatorrhea natural history, complications and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]Sunny Kumar MD [3]
Overview[edit | edit source]
If left untreated, steatorrhea can lead to severe malnutrition due to inability of gastrointestinal tract to absorb fat soluble vitamins and ultimately severe weight loss. Complication of steatorrhea include anemia, intestinal obstruction, weight loss. Prognosis of steatorrhea is generally good with appropriate treatment.
Natural History[edit | edit source]
If left untreated, steatorrhea can lead to severe malnutrition due to inability of gastrointestinal tract to absorb fat soluble vitamins and ultimately severe weight loss.atorrhea:[1][2][3]
Complications[edit | edit source]
Complication of steatorrhea include:[4][5]
- Children
Prognosis[edit | edit source]
Prognosis of steatorrhea is generally good with appropriate treatment.
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ Burnett JR, Hooper AJ (2015). "Vitamin E and oxidative stress in abetalipoproteinemia and familial hypobetalipoproteinemia". Free Radic Biol Med. 88 (Pt A): 59–62. doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.05.044. PMID 26086616.
- ↑ Valenzise M, Alessi L, Bruno E, Cama V, Costanzo D, Genovese C; et al. (2016). "APECED syndrome in childhood: clinical spectrum is enlarging". Minerva Pediatr. 68 (3): 226–9. PMID 25502918.
- ↑ Wilcox C, Turner J, Green J (2014). "Systematic review: the management of chronic diarrhoea due to bile acid malabsorption". Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 39 (9): 923–39. doi:10.1111/apt.12684. PMID 24602022.
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