Bile acid malabsorption occurs when increasedprimary bile acids in the colon lead to chronic diarrhea and abdominal symptoms such as discomfort and bloating.
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Bile acid sequestrants are the mainstay of treatment and may improve abdominal symptoms and stooling.
70-96% patients with chronic diarrhea from bile acid malabsorption respond to ...
Suspect bile acid malabsorption in patients with diarrhea who also complain of abdominal discomfort, bloating, and fecal urgency.
Consider empiric treatment with a short course o...
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