The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by steatorrhea (fatty stools):
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
- Weight loss
- Malabsorption of fat, carbohydrates and protein, electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium), water and vitamins (fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and water-soluble B vitamins).
