Consecutive patients referred from 1997 to 1999 for investigation of chronic diarrhea were included in the study. Chronic diarrhea was defined as greater than 3 stools a day for at least 4 weeks.

Background and Aims: Often a cause for chronic non-specific diarrhea (≥3 stools per day for more than 4 weeks) is not identified. Small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SBO) can occur without ...

It could be an infection or due to an underlying condition. Chronic diarrhea can be caused by infection, or other underlying bowel conditions. Symptoms include loose, watery stools, abdominal ...

More research is necessary to verify this. Chronic diarrhea involves at least three bowel movements daily and lasts for at least four weeks or longer. It may be caused by certain medications ...

If you have a weakened immune system because of a chronic condition ... Manage diarrhea by getting plenty of fluids and electrolytes, and eating a bland diet until this symptom resolves.

But sometimes the pain lingers long after the danger has passed, becoming chronic. Chronic pain in the form of headaches, joint problems, or full-blown fibromyalgia can radically impact one's life.

Abdominal pain, bloat, chronic or intermitant diarrhea and steaturrhea which cause malabsorption are the main clinical signs. The etilogic agent is Giardia lamblia which is found in the form of ...

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Chronic constipation is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders, with an estimated prevalence in North America of 2–27%. 1 Women, nonwhite people and elderly individuals are ...

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