Bile Acid Malabsorption in Patients with Chronic Diarrhoea: Clinical Value of SeHCAT Test

Bile acid malabsorption (BAM), a cause of chronic diarrhoea, can be diagnosed by the SeHCAT test. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of SeHCAT testing by assessing the extent of BAM and describing the clinical characteristics in a group of patients with chronic diarrhoea. Clinical outcome after treatment with cholestyramine was also evaluated.During a 5-year period (1997-2001) the SeHCAT test was performed in 135 patients...