Children with cystic fibrosis develop steatorrhea because
A) lipase is absent from the pancreas.
B) they eat too much protein.
C) they have an inherited defect that prevents carbohydrate metabolism.
D) the infection damages the villi of the small intestine.

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Fatty stools occur because of the lack of the pancreatic enzyme lipase, which is needed to complete the digestion of fat; without it fat is excreted as waste.

Children with Cystic Fibrosis Develop Steatorrhea Because