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. 2003 Jul;52(Suppl 5):v1–v15. doi: 10.1136/gut.52.suppl_5.v1

Guidelines for the investigation of chronic diarrhoea, 2nd edition

P Thomas, A Forbes, J Green, P Howdle, R Long, R Playford, M Sheridan, R Stevens, R Valori, J Walters, G Addison, P Hill, G Brydon
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An algorithm for the investigation of chronic diarrhoea (see text for details). FBC, full blood count; LFT, liver function tests; CT, computerised tomography; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangio- pancreatography; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangio- pancreatography; Tc-HMPAO, technetium hexa-methyl- propyleneamine oxime; 75Se-HCAT, 75Se homotaurocholate; 5HIAA, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid.

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