Tropical sprue is a malabsorption disease commonly found in tropical regions, marked with abnormal flattening of the villi and inflammation of the lining of the small intestine.[1][2] It differs significantly from coeliac sprue. It appears to be a more severe form of environmental enteropathy.[3][4]
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