Diarrhea caused by carbohydrate malabsorption.
This article will focus on the role of the colon in the pathogenesis of diarrhea in carbohydrate malabsorption or physiologically incomplete absorption of carbohydrates, and on the most common manifestation of carbohydrate malabsorption, lactose malabsorption. In addition, incomplete fructose absorption, the role of carbohydrate malabsorption in other malabsorptive diseases, and congenital defects that lead to malabsorption will be covered. The article concludes with a section on diagnostic tools to evaluate carbohydrate malabsorption.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria. heinz.hammer@medunigraz.at
Heinz F
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Hammer
Johann
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D001944:Breath Tests; D002239:Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D005414:Flatulence / Q000209:etiology; D005632:Fructose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D043322:Lactase / Q000172:deficiency; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D013394:Sucrase-Isomaltase Complex / Q000172:deficiency
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D005632:Fructose; D006859:Hydrogen; D013394:Sucrase-Isomaltase Complex; D043322:Lactase