TABLE 142-6.
Clinical Consequences of Malabsorption of Nutrients, Water, and Electrolytes
| NUTRIENT MALABSORBED | CLINICAL MANIFESTATION |
|---|---|
| Protein | Wasting, edema |
| Carbohydrate and fat | Diarrhea, abdominal cramps and bloating, weight loss and growth retardation |
| Fluid and electrolytes | Diarrhea, dehydration |
| Iron | Anemia, cheilosis, angular stomatitis |
| Calcium and vitamin D | Bone pain, fractures, tetany |
| Magnesium | Paresthesias, tetany |
| Vitamin B12 and folate | Anemia, glossitis, cheilosis, paresthesias, ataxia (vitamin B12 only) |
| Vitamin E | Paresthesias, ataxia, retinopathy |
| Vitamin A | Night blindness, xerophthalmia, hyperkeratosis, diarrhea |
| Vitamin K | Ecchymoses |
| Riboflavin | Angular stomatitis, cheilosis |
| Zinc | Dermatitis, hypogeusia, diarrhea |
| Selenium | Cardiomyopathy |
| Essential fatty acids | Dermatitis |