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sprue

/spruː/

Traduction: Maladie chronique affectant l'absorption des nutriments dans l'intestin, caractérisée par des symptômes tels qu'une diarrhée fétide et un amaigrissement, existant sous des formes tropicales et non tropicales.

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C1formalcommonmedical/spruː/

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A chronic medical condition affecting the absorption of nutrients in the intestines, characterized by symptoms such as foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation, occurring in both tropical and non-tropical forms.

  • 🇫🇷Maladie chronique affectant l'absorption des nutriments dans l'intestin, caractérisée par des symptômes tels qu'une diarrhée fétide et un amaigrissement, existant sous des formes tropicales et non tropicales.
  1. Malabsorption disorder C1 formal medical

    A chronic condition characterized by impaired absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract, leading to diarrhea, weight loss, and malnutrition.

    • The patient was diagnosed with tropical sprue after months of digestive issues.
    • Treatment for sprue often involves dietary changes and vitamin supplements.
    • Non-tropical sprue is another term for celiac disease.

    🇫🇷Sprue (maladie coeliaque / syndrome de malabsorption)

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