A 14-year-old boy with Crohn disease is brought to the physician for a follow-up appointment. He has had a one-month history of worsening foul-smelling stools that float. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this patient’s acute presentation?
Cytokine-mediated effect
Decreased bile acid production
Decreased enterohepatic circulation of bile salts
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Increased β-glucuronidase activity
