Surreptitious abuse of magnesium laxatives as a cause of chronic diarrhoea

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 599-601

  Duncan, Andrew ^a   Forrest, John A H ^a  

^a University Department of Human Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

Factitious diarrhoea; Faecal magnesium; Faecal osmotic gap; Keywords; Laxative abuse

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DRUG ABUSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES LEVEL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CATHARTICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIARRHEA; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0034996745     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200105000-00023     Document Type: Article

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