Malabsorption Syndromes

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Screening tests include B.FBC, S.albumin, faecal fat, S.cholesterol,. S.calcium, S.phosphate, S.ALP, prothrombin time, S.carotene, Hb, Sjron, S.folic acid, &electrolytes, S.glucose, S.vit.faeces M/C/S

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Failure to thrive, mtlecle wasting, deformities, di arrhoea, anaemia, *hydration and ascites are some &the syrnptOms.associated with a wide va­riety of malabsorption diseases May be due to poor nutrition; gut, pancreatic,.lymphatic or liver diseases; infections or drugs See individual tests for interpretation