Medicine A 41 year old patient presented with chronic diarrhea for 3 months. A d-xylose absorption test was ordered to look for A Carbohydrate malabsorption due to mucosal disease B Carbohydrate malabsorption due to chronic pancreatitis C Fat malabsorption due to mucosal disease D Fat malabsorption due to chronic pancreatitis 💡 Explanation A 41 year old patient presented with chronic diarrhea for 3 months. A d-xylose absorption test was ordered to look for ✓ Correct Answer: A. Carbohydrate malabsorption due to mucosal disease