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*Exclusion of other causes of malabsorption | *Exclusion of other causes of malabsorption | ||
*Response to treatment with tetracycline and folic acid | *Response to treatment with tetracycline and folic acid | ||
Patients with tropical sprue present with the symptoms of: | |||
*Chronic diarrhea | |||
*Anorexia | |||
*Weight loss | |||
*Malnutrition | |||
*Anemia | |||
*Fatigue | |||
*Neuropathy | |||
*Bone pain due to calcium and vitamin D malabsorption | |||
*Weakness in combing hair and getting up from the chair suggesting a proximal muscle weakness | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
History and Symptoms
Tropical sprue is diagnosed based on the following criteria:
- Compatible clinical presentation
- Presence of malabsorption for two different substances
- Abnormal small intestinal histological findings
- Exclusion of other causes of malabsorption
- Response to treatment with tetracycline and folic acid
Patients with tropical sprue present with the symptoms of:
- Chronic diarrhea
- Anorexia
- Weight loss
- Malnutrition
- Anemia
- Fatigue
- Neuropathy
- Bone pain due to calcium and vitamin D malabsorption
- Weakness in combing hair and getting up from the chair suggesting a proximal muscle weakness