II. Pathophysiology
- Terminal ileum fails to reabsorb bile acids
- Results in Secretory Diarrhea (Chronic Watery Diarrhea)
III. Associated Conditions
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- One third malabsorb bile acids
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Microscopic Colitis
- One third malabsorb bile acids
- Crohn Disease Diarrhea
- Post-CholecystectomyDiarrhea
IV. Labs: Experimental
- Serum 7a-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one
- Increased in Bile Acid Malabsorption
- Fibroblast growth factor 19
- Decreased in Bile Acid Malabsorption
V. Imaging: Not available in U.S.
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Selenium homocholic acid taurocholate scanning (SeHCAT)
- Radionuclide tracer used in whole body gamma imaging (Not FDA approved in U.S.)
VI. Management
VII. References
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Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
English | Bile acid malabsorption |
Spanish | Mala absorción de ácidos biliares |
Portuguese | Malabsorção de ácido biliar |
Dutch | galzuur malabsorptie |
Italian | Malassorbimento di acidi biliari |
Czech | Malabsorpce žlučových kyselin |
French | Malabsorption des acides biliaires |
Japanese | 胆汁酸吸収不良, タンジュウサンキュウシュウフリョウ |
Hungarian | Epesav malabsorptio |
German | Gallensaeure-Fehlabsorption |