Objective Bile-acid diarrhoea (BAD) is a recognized cause of chronic diarrhoea; however, its
detection remains suboptimal. Currently, there is a paucity of follow-up studies evaluating …

Background Excessive amounts of bile acids entering the colon due to bile acid
malabsorption cause chronic bile acid diarrhoea. Diagnosis is possible by measuring the …

Objective Bile acid diarrhoea (BAD), which includes bile acid malabsorption, causes a
variety of digestive symptoms. Diagnostic rates and management vary considerably. We …

Although recognised as a cause of chronic diarrhoea for over forty years, diagnostic tests
and treatments for bile acid malabsorption (BAM) remain controversial. Recent National …

Abstract Background and Aims Chronic diarrhea affects about 5% of the population overall.
Altered bile acid metabolism is a common but frequently undiagnosed cause. Methods We …

Objectives Bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) is an underdiagnosed condition producing diarrhoea,
urgency and fear of faecal incontinence. How patients experience these symptoms has not …

Background Bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) can be severely debilitating and negatively affect
patients' quality of life (QoL). We carried out a multi-centre prospective study exploring QoL …

Chronic diarrhoea is a common condition, resulting from a number of different disorders. Bile
acid diarrhoea, occurring in about a third of these patients, is often undiagnosed. We …

Background In 2012, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) assessed
guidance (DG7) on the use of tauroselcholic (75selenium) acid (also known as SeHCAT) for …

Objective A clinical diagnosis of bile acid malabsorption (BAM) can be confirmed using
SeHCAT (tauroselcholic (75selenium) acid), a radiolabelled synthetic bile acid. However …