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Causes of Chronic Diarrhea

Differential Diagnosis

Inflammatory Causes
Infectious
Non-infectious
Viral: AIDS enteritis, CMV
Mycobacterial: Tuberculosis, MAC
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease
Radiation enteritis/proctitis
Non-Inflammatory Causes
Osmotic
Secretory
Malabsorptive
Hypermotility
Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (sorbitol, high fructose corn syrup)
Medications: Acarbose, Mg hydroxide, Lactulose
Laxative abuse
Microscopic colitis
Medications: NSAIDs, Colchicine
Neuroendocrine tumors: Carcinoid syndrome, Gastrinoma (ZE syndrome)
Celiac disease (a.k.a. "celiac sprue")
Pancreatic insufficiency: Chronic pancreatitis, Cystic fibrosis
Tropical sprue
Medications ("drug-induced enteropathy"): Olmesartan
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Hyperthyroidism

Experimental Treatments

Quinoa Drought Stress Study

100% Field Capacity (Control)
70% Field Capacity (Moderate Drought)
50% Field Capacity (Severe Drought)
SiNPs 50 ppm
SiNPs 100 ppm
CA 100 µM
CA 150 µM
SiNPs 50 ppm
SiNPs 100 ppm
CA 100 µM
CA 150 µM
SiNPs 50 ppm
SiNPs 100 ppm
CA 100 µM
CA 150 µM

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