Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison	Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R	S	T	U	V	W	X	Y	Z

Digestive system	Cystic fibrosis	Digestive system organs

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Overview	Symptoms	Treatment	Prevention

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Malabsorption

Symptoms

• Specific food avoidance
• Chronic diarrhea
• Bloating and flatulence (gas)
• Growth failure

Exams and Tests

See the individual conditions.

Review Date: 10/15/2004
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Sreeni Jonnalagadda, M.D., Interventional and Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/26/2004).

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