See Also: sprue, tropical(medicine)
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tropical medicine(medicine)
tropical medicine(encyclopedia)
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sprue(1)(dictionary)
sprue(2)(dictionary)
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sprue-former(medicine)

sprue, tropical (medicine)


sprue, tropical


A malabsorption syndrome occurring in the tropics and subtropics. Protein malnutrition is usually precipitated by the malabsorption, and anaemia due to folic acid deficiency is particularly common. Administration of antibiotics (especially tetracycline) and folic acid usually results in remission.