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List of causes of diarrhea
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Diarrhea (in American English) or diarrhoea (in British English) is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent watery, loose bowel movements. Many things can cause diarrhea, which can make diagnosis complex. A list of established causes of diarrhea follows: * Lactose intolerance * Pancreatic disease * Short bowel syndrome * Postgastrectomy syndrome * Hyperthyroidism * Cholestasis * Celiac disease (gluten intolerance) * Other malabsorption syndromes * Inflammatory bowel disease * Alcoholism *Use of antibiotics * Infectious diseases ** Viral Infections *** Norovirus *** Rotavirus *** Astrovirus *** Adenoviruses (serotypes 40 and 41) ** Bacterial Infections *** Salmonella *** Shigella *** Campylobacter *** Vibrio cholerae *** Vibrio parahaemolyticus *** Yersinia enterocolitica *** Entero-Aggregative Escherichia coli *** Entero-Toxic Escherichia coli ** Protozoal Infection *** Giardia lamblia *** Entamoeba histolytica *** Blastocystis *** Dientamoeba fragilis *** Cryptosporidium *** Isospora *** Cyclospora *** Toxoplasmosis *** Malaria ** Multicellular Parasitic Diseases *** Ascaris *** Trichuris *** Strongyloides *** Filariasis *** Toxocara *** Echinococcosis *** Cysticercosis *** Tapeworms *** Trematoda - Intestinal, lung, liver flukes *** Schistosoma *** Hookworm, pinworm ** Fungal Diseases *** Candida * Ischemic colitis * Radiation colitis * Irritable bowel syndrome * Laxative abuse * Congenital syndromes (chloridorrhea) * Bacterial toxins ** Clostridium difficile * Drugs and poisons * Binge drinking * Neuroendocrine tumors * Neoplasia ** Colorectal cancer * Addison's disease See Also
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