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Tropical sprue

Tropical sprue

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Is a type of:

Tropical diseases • Malabsorption

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Body locations

Abdomen

Symptoms

Alopecia
Fever
Bloating or abdominal fullness
Diarrhea
Fever, malaise, aches
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Tropical sprue
Folic acid
4
1 review
Cyanocobalamin
3.6
5 reviews
Tetracycline
2.3
3 reviews
Vitamin b12

Tests

Stool culture
Stool ova and parasite exam
Complete blood count
D xylose absorption
Fecal fat

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