Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Quantitative stool fat determination; Fat absorption
Normal Values
Less than 7 grams of fat per 24 hours.
What abnormal results mean
Decreased fat absorption may be caused by:
- Biliary
cancer Biliary stricture Celiac disease Chronic pancreatitis Crohn's disease Cystic fibrosis - Gallstones (
cholelithiasis ) Pancreatic cancer Pancreatitis Radiation enteritis -
Short bowel syndrome (e.g., from surgery or an inherited problem) - Sprue
Whipple's disease
Images
Digestive system organs
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Review Date: 08/14/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
