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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.