The evaluation of a patient with chronic diarrhea can be quite frustrating, as it is expensive
and involves multiple diagnostic studies. Moreover, identification of a drug as a cause of …

Objectives To assess the tolerance and potential nutritional consequences of long-term
repeated doses of PEG 4000 (10 to 30 g/day) in elderly patients with chronic constipation as …

In 1957, Borgström et al 6 included PEG 4000 in a liquid test meal fed to healthy subjects
whose intestine had been intubated with a small-bore tube. Chyme was aspirated from …

PEGylation is practically one of most important modifications of drugs including small
molecules, peptides and proteins, which has been proven to dramatically improve …

Chronic diarrhea is a frequently encountered symptom in clinical practice. The etiologies for
chronic diarrhea are diverse and broad with varying clinical implications. A useful method of …

Background Chronic diarrhea can be categorized as fatty, watery, or inflammatory. Watery
diarrhea is further divided into secretory or osmotic types and can be differentiated by …

Mammalian colonic epithelia consist of cells that are capable of both absorbing and
secreting Cl-. The present studies employing Ussing chamber technique identified two …

This chapter addresses the most significant features of digestion, absorption, and intestinal
metabolism. An attempt will be made to describe the capacity of these processes and the …

Eines der zentralen Symptome bei chronisch entzündlichen Darmerkrankungen (CED) ist
eine Diarrhoe. Ein Aspekt dieser Diarrhoe ist eine Störung des Ionentransports im Kolon …

Probiotic microorganisms exert strain-specific health-promoting activities on humans and
animals. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been reported to play a major role in fermentation …