Neuroendocrine Cancer Diarrhea- building the jigsaw: Bile Acid Malabsorption
Before progressing, I wanted to emphasise this is not necessarily the same type of malabsorption caused by exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) which can potentially lead to something known as steatorrhea (amongst other things) but it can produce the same effect. Steatorrhea is different from bile acid issues and is more related to fatty acids. But it's another piece of the diarrhea jigsaw. Bile Acid Malabsorption (BAM) and Bile Acid Diarrhea (BAD)Post-surgical diarrhea is probably something to expect in the early days and after time, adjustments can be made to cater for these side effects. With NETs, particularly where there has been small intestine surgery, there can be a number of reasons which are totally unrelated to carcinoid syndrome. It's not just about having a shorter bowel, it's also about some of…
