Abstract
Nine patients with diarrhoea and bile salt malabsorption after pelvic irradiation for malignant gynaecologic tumours were treated with a low-fat diet (40 g of fat per day) for 3 to 6 months. Faecal excretion of bile salts decreased in all patients concomitant with relief of symptoms.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Bile Acids and Salts / analysis
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Bile Acids and Salts / metabolism*
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Diarrhea / diet therapy*
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Diarrhea / etiology
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Dietary Fats / administration & dosage*
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Feces / analysis
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Female
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Humans
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Malabsorption Syndromes / diet therapy*
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Malabsorption Syndromes / etiology
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Middle Aged
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Radiation Injuries / diet therapy*
Substances
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Bile Acids and Salts
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Dietary Fats