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Malabsorption

Malabsorption

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Types of

Lactase deficiency
Condition
Short bowel syndrome
Condition
Gluten allergy (celiac disease)
Condition
Tropical sprue
Condition
Gluten insensitivity
Condition

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A 38-year old asked:

What could cause malabsorption?

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A 24-year old male asked:

fat malabsorption, which food should be avoided?

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What is the definition or description of: Malabsorption?

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A 25-year old female asked:

If you have malabsorption at what rate would weight be lost?

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A 45-year old asked:

symptoms of fructose malabsorption?

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A member asked:

Could ideopathic malabsorption syndrome be UBS?

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A 48-year old asked:

Are there treatments for malabsorption syndrome?

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A 19-year old female asked:

What is a good diet for someone with fructose malabsorption?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can anyone tell me about all the digestive malabsorption disorders?

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A 37-year old male asked:

Does fructose malabsorption in adults have treatment besides a diet without fructuse?

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A 24-year old female asked:

I have fructose malabsorption. What are some safe low fructose vegetables to eat? Please mention specific vegetables. Thank you so much

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A 39-year old male asked:

Can a CBC detect malabsorption?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can antibiotics cause malabsorption?

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A 32-year old asked:

How is malabsorption of GMO wheat treated medically?

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A 37-year old asked:

Are fresh fruits bad for those with fructose malabsorption?

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A 47-year old asked:

Do you have to avoid wheat and gluten if you have malabsorption?

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A 34-year old male asked:

Would one be maintaining or gaining weight if they had fat malabsorption?

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A 24-year old female asked:

If I have fructose malabsorption does that mean I can't eat apples ever again?

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A 44-year old asked:

My sister has fructose malabsorption, any web sites that give good recipes or lists?

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A 20-year old male asked:

I have been losing weight lately and dairy products cause me discomfort , i i have gastritis , could this be associated to malabsorption?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Five month old stooling four times a day. He is at 60% for weight and 90% for height, no apparent weight problems. Could this be malabsorption?

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A 43-year old asked:

What are symptoms of glucose galactose malabsorption?

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A 34-year old male asked:

With malabsorption, is floating stool a daily occurance?

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A 49-year old asked:

Can it be possible for you to have malabsorption without weight loss?

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A 32-year old asked:

If person has malabsorption and milk intolerance, can he drink yoghurt?

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A 34-year old male asked:

Does floating stool caused by fat malabsorption have an obvious bad smell?

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A 47-year old female asked about a female:

Fructose malabsorption & Fructose Intolerance are 2 different conditions.How do I know which one of the 2 my 7 yrs old child has? No tests where Iive.

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A 26-year old female asked:

Positive ANA 1:80 Speckeled, P.O.T.S syndrome, Fat Malabsorption, would this link to Scelerderma, I cannot think of any other issue, :-( that connects?

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A member asked:

Could ideopathic malabsorption syndrome be IBS? Everything else has tested negative.

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A 46-year old female asked:

Can you have malabsorption with no oily stool and normal perfectly normal albumin levels?

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