Open AccessSteatorrhea Versus Normal Stool in Neonatal and Early Infantile Period
Author(s) -
Okajima Kazuki,
Suzuki Tatsuya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jpgn reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2691-171X
DOI - 10.1097/pg9.0000000000000020
Subject(s) - steatorrhea , gastroenterology , medicine , biliary atresia , reflux , transplantation , disease , liver transplantation
Physicochemical property of undigested milk fat is theoretically analyzed. With uniqueness of neonatal/early infantile period and fat amount, the highest estimated stiffness of stool is gel or paste level. Therefore, typical stool of breastfed, small amount either watery or “seedy” is incompatible with steatorrhea, which may be useful to diagnose biliary atresia patients.