A woman who returned from abroad after 3 weeks of holiday complains of severe diarrhea of 3 weeks. She also developed IDA (Iron Deficiency Anaemia) and folic acid deficiency. What condition best describes her situation?
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The key is C. Malabsorpton. [Acute gastroenteritis (may be due to bacteria, virus or parasite) may cause transient malabsorption, probably as a result of temporary, superficial damage to the villi and microvilli].
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