Absorption Disorders

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Diagnosis


Absorption disorder diagnosis varies, depending on the underlying cause for the condition. A personal and family medical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests (e.g., blood tests, stool tests) may be used to make a diagnosis.

A medical history includes information about the patient's history of symptoms (e.g., symptom onset, severity, factors that worsen or improve symptoms), diet, and family history of malabsorption syndromes or related conditions (e.g., genetic...Read the full article