Diseases

Steatorrhea

A condition that is characterized by chronic fatty DIARRHEA, a result of abnormal DIGESTION and/or INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of FATS.

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A condition that is characterized by chronic fatty DIARRHEA, a result of abnormal DIGESTION and/or INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of FATS.

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2004; use CELIAC DISEASE 1975-2003

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  • Celiac Disease (1964-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Steatorrhea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045602. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045602
  2. Steatorrhea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatorrhea
  3. Steatorrhea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1549428