HIV-Enteropathy and Bile Acid Malabsorption: Response to Cholestyramine |
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| Authors: | M. Steuerwald,M.D.,,H. C. Bucher,M.D.,,J. Mü ller-Brand,M.D.,,M. Gö tze,M.D.,,H. W. Roser,M.D.,,K. Gyr,M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Kantonsspital Basel, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Chronic diarrhea and weight loss are common in patients with AIDS. We report on an AIDS patient with chronic diarrhea, steatorrhea, and marked weight loss. A 75SeHCAT test demonstrated that the diarrhea was mainly due to bile acid malabsorption. Therapy with cholestyramine dramatically reduced bowel movements and led to significant reversal of weight loss. |
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