malabsorption diagnosed through stool Posted: 06-14-08 15:27pm
Hi, I am the mother
of a three year old that has had loose
frequent bowels since birth. The doctor
did a stool sample and called me yesterday
and told me that it showed malabsorption
so, she is sending him for lots of labs
including a sweat test. She specifically
said that the pancrease wasn't absorbing
fat properly and that one of the leading
causes is cystic fibrosis but, she
wouldn't tell me much because, she said
she didn't want to scare me until we know
what it really is but, I was wondering if
anyone else has ever went through this or
if anyone knows some of the other causes.
Thanks!
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update:abnormal stool showing malabsorption with normal blood wo Posted: 06-19-08 17:45pm
O.K, so, my son has had blood work and a
sweat test and it's all came back
normal??? His doctor is going to redo the
stool test and if it shows abnormal again
then she is going to send him to a GI to
see if they can figure it out. How can
everything be normal when the stool is
abnormal? What could be causing this? Is
it possible for the stool to show
malabsorption if nothing is wrong???
Hi, I am the mother
of a three year old that has had loose
frequent bowels since birth. The doctor
did a stool sample and called me yesterday
and told me that it showed malabsorption
so, she is sending him for lots of labs
including a sweat test. She specifically
said that the pancrease wasn't absorbing
fat properly and that one of the leading
causes is cystic fibrosis but, she
wouldn't tell me much because, she said
she didn't want to scare me until we know
what it really is but, I was wondering if
anyone else has ever went through this or
if anyone knows some of the other causes.
