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Digestion problem
My mother is 85 years old. She weighs 35 kgs. She is grossly underweight for many years now. we got a PET CT also done. Very poor appetite and poor digestion. slight change in intake will result in loose stools and vomiting. Fearing loose stools and vomiting she tries to limit her intake. we got a few tests fone today. Hemoglobin-11.7, Hematocrit-35.8(ref value-36-46), SGPT-9(ref value-13-35), Protein total-6.2(ref value-6.6-8.3), iron-54.9(ref value-60-180), total IGE-172(ref value-<150)
Blood reports are acceptable. But intake is important. At this age usually such problems persist.
Next Steps
try to identify the foods that cause problem and those foods which are easily tolerated.
Health Tips
supportive medications can help further.
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