BILIARY SALT-INDUCED DIARRHEA AND THEIR ASSOCIATIONS WITH SMALL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH SYNDROME
The present work explains the association of the occurrence of diarrhea induced by bile salts in patients with bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine, detailing the physiology of bacterial dehydroxylation and conjugation of these bile acids, which, increased by the greater number of bacteria, influences the reabsorption of these substances, causing episodes of diarrhea. In addition, diagnostic methods, such as biopsy and expired hydrogen test, and possible treatments are discussed. The question of changing bowel habits in post-cholecystectomy patients is also raised, associated with individual factors, one of which may be small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
BILIARY SALT-INDUCED DIARRHEA AND THEIR ASSOCIATIONS WITH SMALL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH SYNDROME
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592472215084
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Palavras-chave: diarrhea; bile acids and salts; intestinal microbiota; bacterial overgrowth; cholecystectomy
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Keywords: diarrhea; bile acids and salts; intestinal microbiota; bacterial overgrowth; cholecystectomy
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Abstract:
The present work explains the association of the occurrence of diarrhea induced by bile salts in patients with bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine, detailing the physiology of bacterial dehydroxylation and conjugation of these bile acids, which, increased by the greater number of bacteria, influences the reabsorption of these substances, causing episodes of diarrhea. In addition, diagnostic methods, such as biopsy and expired hydrogen test, and possible treatments are discussed. The question of changing bowel habits in post-cholecystectomy patients is also raised, associated with individual factors, one of which may be small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
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Número de páginas: 9
- Natália dos Santos de Almeida
