The family history of a patient with diarrhea and abdominal pain should include inquiry about cystic fibrosis because it is:
a. a common genetic disorder.
b. one cause of malabsorption syndrome.
c. a curable condition with medical interven-tion.
d. the most frequent cause of diarrhea in general practice.
B
Cystic fibrosis is an uncommon, chronic genetic disorder affecting multiple systems. In the ga-strointestinal tract, it causes malabsorption syndrome because of pancreatic lipase deficiency. Steatorrhea and abdominal pain from increased gas production are frequent complaints.
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