- Nutritional deficiencies from decreased digestive enzymes
- Diabetes
- Liver disease
- Intestinal obstruction
- Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (a partial or complete obstruction between the small and large intestine)

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Thick mucus clogs the tubes connecting the pancreas to the small intestine, preventing the movement of digestive enzymes. The intestine is not able to absorb the nutrients from food completely, causing:
- Greasy stool with strong odor
- Poor growth and weight gain
- Intestinal blockages
- Chronic or severe constipation


Digestive Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis

Mayo Clinic. (n.d.) Cystic fibrosis. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cystic-fibrosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353700

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