Steatorrhea risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of steatorrhea include Celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, inflammatory bowel disease, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, hypolipidemic drugs
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of Steatorrhea include:
- Celiac disease
- Cystic fibrosis[1]
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficieny
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
- Hypolipidemic drugs
References
References
- ↑ Pillarisetti N, Williamson E, Linnane B, Skoric B, Robertson CF, Robinson P, Massie J, Hall GL, Sly P, Stick S, Ranganathan S (2011). “Infection, inflammation, and lung function decline in infants with cystic fibrosis”. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 184 (1): 75–81. doi:10.1164/rccm.201011-1892OC. PMID 21493738.
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