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Bile acid diarrhea

G D Potter1

  • 1University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, N.Y., USA.

Digestive Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 8, 1998
PubMed
Summary
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Interrupted bile acid circulation causes diarrhea by increasing colonic bile acid concentrations. Diagnosis involves ileal function tests, and treatment uses bile acid binding resins.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Hepatology
  • Digestive Physiology

Background:

  • Bile acids are crucial for digestion and normally recirculate via the enterohepatic circulation.
  • Disruptions in this circulation lead to increased bile acid concentrations in the colon, causing secretory diarrhea.
  • Conditions like cholestasis, ileal resection, or disease can impair bile acid metabolism and enterohepatic circulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanisms by which altered bile acid circulation leads to diarrhea.
  • To explore diagnostic methods for identifying bile acid malabsorption.
  • To present therapeutic strategies for managing bile acid-induced diarrhea.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing 23-75Selena-25-homotaurocholic acid for in vivo tracing of bile acid metabolism and enterohepatic circulation via scintigraphy.

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  • Employing indirect measures of ileal function, including barium x-rays, serum bile acid levels, and vitamin B12 absorption tests.
  • Conducting a therapeutic trial with bile acid binding resins.

    • Main Results:

    • Increased colonic bile acid concentrations stimulate chloride secretion through a calcium- and cyclic AMP-dependent pathway, resulting in diarrhea.
    • Ileal dysfunction, due to resection or disease, directly leads to bile acid malabsorption and diarrhea.
    • The study highlights the less defined role of bile acids in postcholecystectomy and idiopathic diarrhea.

    Conclusions:

    • Bile acid malabsorption is a significant cause of diarrhea, particularly when ileal function is compromised.
    • A combination of clinical evaluation, ileal function tests, and a therapeutic trial with bile acid binding resins can effectively diagnose and manage bile acid diarrhea.