Clinical features
Clinical features can be grouped into those suggestive of:
- macronutrient malabsorption
- micronutrient malabsorption
Clues in the history include:
- medication - alcohol, neomycin, cholestyramine, metformin, and antimetabolites e.g. methotrexate
- previous gastrointestinal surgery
- health of siblings and parents - impaired growth compared to other family members suggests chronic malabsorption
Reference
- Davis J, Kellerman R. Gastrointestinal Conditions: Malabsorption Syndromes. FP Essent. 2022 May;516:31-37.
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