<prompt> Greater than 30 g of fat is excreted in feces per day. The cause isExocrine pancreatic insufficiencyRapid transient diarrheaSmall intesitnal diseaseNormal  <response>: A Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency Steatorrheal causes: Intraluminal maldigestion pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, bacterial overgrowth, bariatric surgery, liver disease Mucosal malabsorption celiac sprue, Whipples disease, infections, abetalipoproteinemia, ischemia Postmucosal obstruction 1deg or 2deg lymphatic obstruction Quantitatively, steatorrhea is defined as stool fat exceeding the normal 7 gd; rapid-transit diarrhea may result in fecal fat up to 14 gd; daily fecal fat averages 15-25 g with small intestinal diseases and is often 32 g with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. Intraluminal maldigestion, mucosal malabsorption, or lymphatic obstruction may produce steatorrhea. Steatorrhea is a condition characterized by the loss of lipids in the feces. Steatorrhea may be due to1. A defect in the secretion of bile or pancreatic juice into the intestine;2. Impairment in the lipid absorption by the intestinal cells. Steatorrhea is commonly seen in disorders associated with pancreas, biliary obstruction, severe liver dysfunction etc. 