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Can malabsorption exist without diarrhea?
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Yes: Diarrhea is indicative of fat malabsorption, but some people do not have it because of other foods they eat with the fat. You can have quite severe malabsorption of iron, and not have any diarrhea, or malabsorption of calcium, or other micronutrients without any diarrhea at all.
Answered 5/26/2013
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Yes: The intestinal tract can fail to absorb nutrients without automatically resulting in the classic steatorrhea.
Answered 5/26/2013
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Possibly: I'm sure it can. Depends on the type if malabsorption you are referring to. If you believe you have a malabsorption you should talk to your doctor.
Answered 5/26/2013
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