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Can you have malabsorption with no oily stool and normal perfectly normal albumin levels?

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Yes: You can have carbohydrate malabsorption like lactose intolerance/sucrose intolerance and can have normal Albumin & no oily stools.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Complex: Malabsorption can take several forms, depending on the underlying condition. You should have a stool sample reviewed, your fat soluble vitamin levels checked and your gallbladder and liver enzymes checked. Please see a good internal medicine doctor and gastroenteroloist if warranted.

Answered 5/17/2013

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