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2281358

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-3-13
pubmed:abstractText
Laxative abuse is an unusual but probably under-recognized cause of chronic diarrhoea. We describe two patients diagnosed to have this condition in our unit over a five-year period. The typical patient is a female presenting with severe, large-volume, watery diarrhoea. There may also be abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea, vomiting and hypokalemia. By the time of diagnosis most patients would have seen several physicians, been hospitalised on one or more occasions, and some would even have undergone operations for their conditions. A high index of suspicion is required to make the correct diagnosis. Unnecessary and repeated investigations can then be avoided, even though treatment may not be satisfactory.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0037-5675
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
596-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Surreptitious laxative abuse--an unusual cause of chronic diarrhoea.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports