life-threatening watery diarrhea that can be classified as either secretory or malabsorptive in nature. 1 Routine clinical evaluation, including intestinal biopsy, may be used to further ...

Clinical symptoms include malabsorptive diarrhea, failure to thrive, iron deficiency anemia, protein losing enteropathy, vomiting, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding. Most (>75%) patients have a ...

"If you are lactose intolerant, lactose gets passed along the intestine, causing a nasty, smelly, malabsorptive diarrhea," said Dr. Lee. 4. You're Taking Certain Supplements Your supplements might ...

Hello. I am Dr David Johnson, professor of medicine and chief of gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Welcome back to another GI Common Concerns—Computer ...

Diarrhea can range from a mild, temporary condition to a potentially life threatening one. Common causes include viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Diarrhea is characterized by loose or watery ...

What Else Could This Be? An entity called chronic nonspecific diarrhea (CNSD), or "toddler's diarrhea," has been described that has traditionally been thought to be a malabsorptive process.

This digestive problem can lead to symptoms such as bloating and diarrhea. More importantly, malabsorption syndrome can cause serious complications, including a higher chance of infection and bone ...

Scientists report a new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea by interfering with the normal absorption of nutrients in the intestine. Rotavirus causes gastroenteritis, a condition that ...