Opinion statement Chronic diarrhea can be due to any of several hundred conditions. When
investigation fails to uncover a specific cause that can be treated successfully, nonspecific …

Chronic diarrhea is defined as the passage of more than 200 g of stool per day for more than
three weeks. This condition may result from decreased absorption of gastrointestinal …

Although diarrhea is a common complaint, its evaluation and treatment can be challenging.
Appropriately defining and classifying diarrhea provide the framework for approaching …

Octreotide is an effective therapeutic option in controlling secretory diarrhea of varied
etiology. However, marked patient-to-patient differences in the antidiarrheal effects …

Chronic diarrhea is a common problem affecting up to 5% of the population at a given time.
Patients vary in their definition of diarrhea, citing loose stool consistency, increased …

In the following chapters some important potential ment. Most of these studies are not
conclusive as they clinical applications of octreotide are discussed mainly yielded either …

Opinion statement Functional diarrhea (FD), one of the functional gastrointestinal disorders,
is characterized by chronic or recurrent diarrhea not explained by structural or biochemical …

Octreotide inhibits intestinal motility and secretions of the gastro-intestinal tract and
pancreas and mediators of diarrhoea and so is very useful in managн ing refractory …

Chronic diarrhea, defined as a decrease in stool consistency for more than four weeks, is a
common but challenging clinical scenario. It can be divided into three basic categories …

Persistent, refractory diarrhoea continues to be an important clinical problem. The
mechanisms involved are associated with reduced intestinal absorption and increased …