Methods for diagnosing bile acid malabsorption: a systematic review

Methods for diagnosing bile acid malabsorption: a systematic review

Abstract Background Bile acid malabsorption (BAM) and bile acid-related diarrhea represent an under-recognized cause of chronic diarrhea mainly because of limited guidance on appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests. We aimed to perform a systematic review of the literature in order to identify a...

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Main Authors: Ivan Lyutakov, Francesco Ursini, Plamen Penchev, Giacomo Caio, Antonio Carroccio, Umberto Volta, Roberto De Giorgio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Bile acid malabsorption
Biomarkers
Chronic diarrhea
Diagnostic accuracy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1102-1

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