title: [Chronic diarrhea in malabsorption].
abstract: Chronic diarrhea with malassimilation is a symptom of numerous diseases ranging from celiac disease to lactate intolerance to chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Accordingly, they require an arsenal of diagnostic options. Clarification of the situation involves history-taking, a clinical examination, orientating and specific laboratory investigations, and imaging procedures, in particular ultrasound and endoscopy. Function tests such as the xylose-tolerance test, the H2 breath test or the various pancreas function tests are available as adjunctive options where indicated.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Poliklinik, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Klinikstrasse 6-8, D-97070 Würzburg. al-taie.medpoli@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: al-Taie
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001944:Breath Tests; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D014463:Ultrasonography; D015431:Weight Loss; D014994:Xylose
chemical_list: D014994:Xylose