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What is Non - tropical sprue is characterized by? and explain in detail?
Non-tropical sprue Microscopic examination of the jejunum reveals: Blunting or absence of the villi Substitution of cuboidal for columnar surface cells Infiltration of the lamina propria with lymphocytes and plasma cells Increased mitotic activity in the crypts of the unusually deep intestinal glands. The damage would lead to malabsorption of carbohydrates and lipids