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Diarrhoea (secretory)

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The causes of secretory small bowel diarrhoea include:

  • infection:
    • cholera
  • hormonal:
    • Verner-Morrison syndrome (VIP associated)
    • carcinoid syndrome
    • gastrinoma
    • medullary thyroid cancer
  • phenolphthalein abuse
  • bile salt malabsorption

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