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What causes malabsorption?
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Intestinal inflamati: Many causes..Often inflammation auto-immune (ceiac), infectious (parasitic), funtional (short bowel syndrome) enzyme deficiency and possibly food allergy. An allergist would be a starting point possibly followed by a G.I. Specialist.
Answered 12/30/2016
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