Bile acid malabsorption syndrome
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What is bile acid malabsorption syndrome?
Patients with bile acid malabsorption typically present with chronic, watery diarrhea due to a larger amount of bile acids being spilled into the colon, where the acids stimulate electrolyte and water secretion, which results in loose to watery stools.
Common symptoms reported by people with bile acid malabsorption syndrome
Treatments taken by people for bile acid malabsorption syndrome
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Who has bile acid malabsorption syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 89 say bile acid malabsorption syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 16 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 10 | |
| 70+ | 28 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 5 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 23 | |
| Female | 112 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 35 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |