Trait
Fat in feces
Clinical name: Steatorrhea
Greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces. This is a result of malabsorption of lipids in the small intestine and results in frothy foul-smelling fecal matter that floats.
Summary
- Also called
- Greasy stools, Fat in faeces, Fatty stool
- Body system
- Abnormality of the digestive system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Fat in feces is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| APOBapolipoprotein B | Always | In 1 condition |
| EFL1elongation factor like GTPase 1 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| MPImannose phosphate isomerase | Always | In 1 condition |
| PNLIPpancreatic lipase | Always | In 1 condition |
| RNU6ATACRNA, U6atac small nuclear | Always | In 1 condition |
| SLC10A2solute carrier family 10 member 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| SLC51BSLC51 subunit beta | Always | In 1 condition |
| ANTXR2ANTXR cell adhesion molecule 2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| LIPAlipase A, lysosomal acid type | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| MTTPmicrosomal triglyceride transfer protein | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| SAR1Bsecretion associated Ras related GTPase 1B | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| AKR1D1aldo-keto reductase family 1 member D1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| CCDC47coiled-coil domain containing 47 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| COX4I2cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4I2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DNAJC21DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C21 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| EPCAMepithelial cell adhesion molecule | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HMGCS23-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HSD3B7hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 7 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SBDSSBDS ribosome maturation factor | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| SHPKsedoheptulokinase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC7A7solute carrier family 7 member 7 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SRP54signal recognition particle 54 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| CEACAM3CEA cell adhesion molecule 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CEACAM6CEA cell adhesion molecule 6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CFTRCF transmembrane conductance regulator | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 3 conditions |
| CLCA4chloride channel accessory 4 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DCTN4dynactin subunit 4 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| EDNRAendothelin receptor type A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FCGR2AFc gamma receptor IIa | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GCLCglutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GSTM3glutathione S-transferase mu 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HFEhomeostatic iron regulator | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HMOX1heme oxygenase 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| IL12Ainterleukin 12A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| IL12RB1interleukin 12 receptor subunit beta 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| IRF5interferon regulatory factor 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KCNN4potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily N member 4 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MIFmacrophage migration inhibitory factor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MMEL1membrane metalloendopeptidase like 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PMM2phosphomannomutase 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
Show 25 more genes
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| POU2AF1POU class 2 homeobox associating factor 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SERPINA1serpin family A member 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC11A1solute carrier family 11 member 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC26A9solute carrier family 26 member 9 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC6A14solute carrier family 6 member 14 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC9A3solute carrier family 9 member A3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SPIBSpi-B transcription factor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| STX1Asyntaxin 1A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TGFB1transforming growth factor beta 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| TNFSF15TNF superfamily member 15 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TNPO3transportin 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| WDR83OSWD repeat domain 83 opposite strand | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CLMPCXADR like cell adhesion molecule | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| CTRCchymotrypsin C | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| CYP7B1cytochrome P450 family 7 subfamily B member 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| HLA-DQA1major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ alpha 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| HLA-DQB1major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| LBRlamin B receptor | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PEX12peroxisomal biogenesis factor 12 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PRSS1serine protease 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PRSS2serine protease 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PTF1Apancreas associated transcription factor 1a | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PTRH2peptidyl-tRNA hydrolase 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SPINK1serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| TJP2tight junction protein 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
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Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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