10 Pancreatitis Symptoms
Symptom #8: Fatty Stools
Foul smelling fatty stools, also called steatorrhea, can indicate that your digestion is impaired. The fat you see in the stools is a sign of poor absorption of some nutrients. This means that even after eating, substantial amounts of the nutrients in your food pass through the digestive system without being broken down by digestive enzymes. As a result, the nutrients in those foods are not absorbed and don’t make it into the bloodstream.
It is worth noting that the pancreas synthesizes digestive enzymes which normally flow into the intestines where they help break down food. However, when the pancreas is inflamed, it becomes inefficient in the production of digestive enzymes.
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