title: 'Halloween diarrhea'. An unexpected trick of sorbitol-containing candy.
abstract: When a patient with severe diarrhea and flatulence is afebrile and the results of physical examination are negative, a food source should be suspected as the cause of the problem. Careful scrutiny of the patient's diet and a high index of suspicion may implicate the artificial sweetener sorbitol. Exclusion of sorbitol from the patient's diet is recommended in these cases before embarking on an extensive clinical investigation.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Breitenbach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002182:Candy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013012:Sorbitol