What Causes Fat Maldigestion?

Possible causes
Factors that may cause malabsorption syndrome include: damage to the intestine from infection, inflammation, trauma, or surgery. prolonged use of antibiotics. other conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn's disease, chronic pancreatitis, or cystic fibrosis.

What causes maldigestion?

It occurs when people poorly digest lactose, a type of sugar find in dairy products, due to a lactase enzyme deficiency in the small intestine.

What vitamin deficiency causes malabsorption of fat?

Vitamin E deficiency can present with hemolytic anemia in preterm infants and fat malabsorption causes deficiency and hyporeflexia. Foods high in vitamin E include sardines, green and leafy vegetables, vegetable oils, butter, liver and egg yolk.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

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