BACKGROUND: The liver produces and secretes bile acids into the small intestine. In the
small intestine, most of the bile acids are absorbed in the distal ileum with portal vein …

Altered concentrations of bile acid (BA) in the colon can cause diarrhea or constipation.
More than 25% of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea or chronic diarrhea in …

Background & Aims Some studies have found that patients with idiopathic bile acid diarrhea
(BAD) present with symptoms of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS) …

Background Bile acid diarrhoea is a common but overlooked cause of chronic watery
diarrhoea. Plasma 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one (C4) is an alternative to the gold standard …

Background A limited number of small‐sized studies suggest that bile acid diarrhoea is
frequent in patients with chronic watery diarrhoea and previous cholecystectomy. Aim To …

Background Idiopathic bile acid malabsorption (BAM) has been suggested as a cause of
chronic watery diarrhoea, with a response to colestyramine in 70% of patients. However, the …

Background: Bile acid malabsorption (BAM), a cause of chronic diarrhoea, can be
diagnosed by the SeHCAT test. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of …

There is no universally available laboratory test to diagnose bile acid diarrhoea (BAD).
Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify a biomarker for …

Abstract Background and Aims: Bile acid malabsorption (BAM)-associated diarrhea is an
important clinical issue in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). We analyzed the efficacy and …

Bile acid malabsorption (BAM) is never life threatening but can cause chronic symptoms. A
survey of senior British gastroenterologists was conducted to examine their approach to …