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​Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Failure to Thrive
MALABSORPTION
• Cow’s milk protein allergy
• Cystic fibrosis (CF)
• Celiac disease
• Biliary atresia
INSUFFICIENT CALORIE INTAKE
• Parental neglect
• Feeding difficulties (CNS lesion, severe reflux, oromotor
abnormalities)
• Use of diluted formula preparation
• Food shortage (poverty)
INCREASED NEEDS
• Hyperthyroidism
• Congenital heart defects
• Malignant disease
• Renal or hepatic disease
• HIV infection
IMPROPER UTILIZATION
• Storage disorders
• Amino acid disorders
• Trisomy 13, 21, 18
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