Tropical sprue (patient information)

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What is Tropical Sprue?

Tropical sprue is a condition affecting the absorption of nutrients (malabsorption) that is common in the tropics and subtropics.

What are the symptoms of Tropical Sprue?

• Abdominal cramps
• Diarrhea, worse on high-fat diet
• Excessive gas (flatus)
• Indigestion
• Irritability
• Muscle cramps
• Numbness
• Paleness
• Weight loss

In children, sprue leads to:

• Delay in the maturing of bones (skeletal maturation)
• Growth failure

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