Steatorrhea

**Steatorrhea** is a condition where significant amounts of lipids and protein are present in the stool. Most often, it is one of the symptoms of various digestive disorders and occurs due to a violation of the breakdown of fats into simple carbohydrates.

Oily stool can cause not only discomfort, but also serious health complications. Angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke - all these diseases can be associated with increased concentrations of lipids in the blood.

Sometimes changing your diet and eliminating certain factors, such as poor diet or alcohol, helps solve the problem. However, if changing your diet does not bring relief, your doctor may prescribe medication.

Steatorrhea can also be found in stomach and duodenal ulcers, liver and pancreas diseases, colorectal cancer and pancreatitis. Among