Digestion

 

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A man had pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas. He lost twenty pounds without trying to diet at all; also, he noticed that his stools were becoming really yellow and bubbly, and they floated in the toilet.

Analysis of his stools showed that they contained lots of fat and undigested protein fibers.

heartburn

fat malabsorbtion

gastritis

Atkins diet

 

 

What term best describes this man's problem?