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Dietary therapy of steatorrhea.

The dietary treatment of steatorrhea requires knowledge of the cause of the disease associated with the steatorrhea. Once the cause is established, then an approach to the dietary management can be adopted. Guidelines for treatment are reviewed in this article. Recommendations for either the treatment of the primary disease, limitation of fat intake, nutritional support, or pancreatic-enzyme replacement are made depending on the disease process. The most common disease entities causing steatorrhea are discussed in detail. Specific recommendations are made for the treatment of steatorrhea in cy…