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HIV-enteropathy and bile acid malabsorption: response to cholestyramine.

M Steuerwald, Bucher Hc, Jan Müller‐Brand, Marco Götze, Roser Hw, Gyr K

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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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Key concepts: Cholestyramine, Steatorrhea, Medicine, Bile acid malabsorption, Diarrhea, Malabsorption, Gastroenterology, Weight loss