A patient complains of frequent diarrheas, especially after consumption of rich food, weight loss. Laboratory examination revealed steatorrhea; his feces were hypocholic. What might have caused such condition?

Answer options

1. Unbalanced diet
2. Lack of pancreatic phospholipase
3. Lack of pancreatic lipase
4. Inflammation of mucous membrane of small intestine
5. Obturation of biliary tracts

Explanation

The presence of excess fats in stool is called STEATORRHEA caused by indigestion of fats. Therefore, obturation of bile is more applicable here.