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- Sprue (Adult Celiac Disease)
- SYMPTOMS. Signs may include abdominal distension, loss of appetite, loss of
- weight, weakness, diarrhea with pale, fatty, foul-smelling stools and brown
- pigmentation of the skin.
- CAUSES are unknown for the chronic disease that hinders the absorption of
- some vitamins and fats. This occurs in adults over the age of thirty.
- TREATMENT. A special diet including mineral and vitamin supplements.
- .It may be helpful to consult a nutritionist.