Bile acid malabsorption: An under-investigated differential diagnosis in patients presenting with diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome type symptoms

Abstract Objective. Bile acid malabsorption (BAM) has been reported as a possible cause of diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS) type symptoms. We aimed to determine how commonly patients with D-IBS type symptoms had a diagnosis of BAM as demonstrated by a positive SeHCAT (75 Seleniu...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology 2011-07, Vol.46 (7-8), p.818-822
Main Authors: Kurien, Matthew, Evans, Kate E., Leeds, John S., Hopper, Andy D., Harris, Andrew, Sanders, David S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bile acid malabsorption
Bile Acids and Salts - metabolism
Biological and medical sciences
Chi-Square Distribution
Cholecystectomy
chronic diarrhea
Chronic Disease
Crohn Disease - complications
Diagnosis, Differential
Diarrhea - etiology
Female
functional diarrhea
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Ileal Diseases - complications
Ileal Diseases - surgery
irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - complications
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - diagnosis
Logistic Models
Malabsorption Syndromes - complications
Malabsorption Syndromes - diagnosis
Malabsorption Syndromes - metabolism
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Other diseases. Semiology
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
SeHCAT
Selenium Radioisotopes
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Taurocholic Acid - analogs & derivatives
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objective. Bile acid malabsorption (BAM) has been reported as a possible cause of diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS) type symptoms. We aimed to determine how commonly patients with D-IBS type symptoms had a diagnosis of BAM as demonstrated by a positive SeHCAT (75 Selenium-homocholic acid taurine) test (retention
ISSN:0036-5521
1502-7708
DOI:10.3109/00365521.2011.574728