Secretory diarrhea in Crohn's disease with concurrent giardiasis.
We describe two patients with Crohn's disease, secretory diarrhea, and concurrent giardiasis. As we review the pathophysiology of secretory diarrhea in Crohn's disease, we suggest that secretory diarrhea in Crohn's disease may be more common than has been believed.
Desai
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Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
Craig
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D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged