In children presence of increased faecal fat excretion and increased faecal nitrogen levels is a feature of All Except –
Correct Answer: Ulcerative–colitis
Description: This child has -
1)Steotorrhea
It is defined as increased fecal fat excretion.
Quantitatively it is defined as, when fecal fat is > 7 gm/day.
2) Azotorrhoea
It is defined as increased fecal nitrogen.
Quantitatively, when fecal nitrogen is >3 gm/day.
Fecal nitrogen is derived from dietry protein.
Steotorrhea and Azotorrhoea occur in malabsorption syndromes due to any cause → fat and proteins are not absorbed. Which results in steatorrhea and Azotorrhea.
Important causes in children are -
Chronic pancreatitis
Bacterial overgrowth syndrome
Ileal disease (crohn's disease)
Celiac sprue
Intestinal lymphangiectasia
Category:
Pediatrics
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