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[Colonic fermentation: physiological review and role in digestive pathology]
J C Rambaud1, B Flourié, C Florent
1Hôpital Saint-Lazare et Unité de recherches sur les fonctions intestinales et la nutrition (INSERM 290), Paris.
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
|April 7, 1990
Summary
Bacterial fermentation causes acidic diarrhea primarily due to disaccharide malabsorption. While colonic fermentation can reduce some diarrhea, it may worsen symptoms in conditions like organic colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Microbiology
- Human Physiology