Question

Lactose intolerance tropical sprue in

Answer 1

Answer:

Tropical sprue is a rare disorder of unknown cause affecting people living in tropical and subtropical areas who develop abnormalities of the lining of the small intestine, leading to malabsorption and deficiencies of many nutrients. The cause is unknown, but infection is suspected.

Answer 2

$\rightarrow$ Lactose intolerance develops early in the course of tropical sprue.

• The anemia of tropical sprue is most often macrocytic & related to Vitamin B$_{12}$ & folate malabsorption.

$\sf\red{ Symptoms \: \: :- }$

1. Light coloured stool
2. Soft , bulky and greasy stool
3. Usually foul smelling stool
4. Chronic diarrhea
5. Generally feeling of illness
6. Weight loss.

$\sf\green{ Treatment \: :- }$

• The antibiotic tetracycline treats the disorder.