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Loose stools that last for weeks have many possible causes, from bile acid handling to infection, malabsorption and inflammation. These pages explain what each pattern can mean in the laboratory.
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Lydia, 65, has normal stools most days and an attack of diarrhea every 10 to 15 days, long after gallbladder surgery. Her case explains the bile-acid…
Eliot, 19, had loose stools up to nine times a day since birth, after repeated antibiotics in his first year. A molecular stool test found C.…
Why metformin causes diarrhea in some people and not others: how common it is, the OCT1 transporter and other genes, drugs that block OCT1, extended release,…
Michael, 56, had type 2 diabetes, diarrhea, oily stools and bloating, while his scans were normal. This book case follows his exocrine pancreatic insufficiency through the…
Katie's IBS began after a yogurt and six days of diarrhea. This book case follows her post-infectious IBS through the eight stops of a case, with…
Athina, 46, had urgency and loose stools every day after her gallbladder was removed. This book case follows her bile diarrhea through the eight stops of…
Jason's bloating, itching and urgency started after a seafood meal and were put down to stress. This book case follows his Proteus-predominant IBS through the eight…
Johnny, 5, had diarrhea, bloating and allergies after a C-section birth, two weeks of breastfeeding and ten courses of antibiotics. This book case follows him through…
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Up to 3 in 10 people on metformin get gut side effects. Learn how the OCT1 gene explains who gets diarrhea, and…
