Maldigestion

Differential diagnosis of causes of
In alphabetical order.


 * Pancreatic disorders
 * Chronic pancreatitis
 * Pancreatic resection
 * Pancreatic carcinoma
 * Cystic fibrosis
 * Non-beta islet cell tumors
 * Severe protein malnutrition
 * Effect of vagotomy on pancreatic secretion


 * Hepatobiliary disease
 * Extrahepatic biliary obstruction
 * Chronic intrahepatic cholestasis (e.g., primary biliary cirrhosis)
 * Severe hepatocellular injury


 * Impaired enzyme or bile salt function owing to
 * Inadequate mixing (e.g., after gastric/small bowel surgery)
 * Low pH in small bowel (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
 * Ileal resection
 * Severe diffuse ileal disease (e.g., Crohn's disease)