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Primary bile acid malabsorption: a pathophysiologic and clinical entity?

A J van Tilburg1, F W de Rooij, J W van den Berg

  • 1Dept. of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. Supplement
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
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Primary bile acid malabsorption may not stem from ileal transport defects. Instead, a larger bile acid pool and faster intestinal transit likely contribute to this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Digestive System Physiology

Background:

  • Primary bile acid malabsorption (PBAM) is characterized by chronic diarrhea and malabsorption of bile acids.
  • The proposed pathophysiology involves a defect in active bile acid absorption in the distal ileum, but evidence remains unsubstantiated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the pathophysiology of primary bile acid malabsorption.
  • To assess for evidence of a bile acid transport defect in the ileal brush border membrane in PBAM patients.

Main Methods:

  • Examined ileal brush border membrane transport in 10 PBAM patients and controls.
  • Measured bile acid pool size and oro-anal transit time using radiopaque markers.

Main Results:

  • No evidence of a bile acid transport defect was found in PBAM patients; transport was higher than in controls.

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  • PBAM patients exhibited a significantly larger bile acid pool size compared to controls and patients with ileal disease.
  • Oro-anal transit time was significantly shorter in PBAM patients, indicating increased intestinal motility.

    • Conclusions:

    • The pathophysiology of PBAM may involve factors beyond ileal transport defects.
    • Increased bile acid pool size and accelerated intestinal motility are suggested as key contributors to PBAM.