Sorbitol as a Cryptic Cause of Diarrhea
Sorbitol is a poorly absorbed monosaccharide widely used as a sweetener for dietetic foods and as a drug vehicle. Ingestion of sorbitol can lead to gastrointestinal complaints such as cramps and diarrhea. Two patients in whom unrecognized sorbitol ingestion produced symptoms which mimicked an exacer...
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| author | Anthony G. Catto-Smith R. Brent Scott Helen M. Machida D. Grant Gall |
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| description | Sorbitol is a poorly absorbed monosaccharide widely used as a
sweetener for dietetic foods and as a drug vehicle. Ingestion of sorbitol can lead to
gastrointestinal complaints such as cramps and diarrhea. Two patients in whom unrecognized sorbitol ingestion produced symptoms which mimicked an exacerbation of
another underlying disorder are presented. The diagnosis of sorbitol induced symptoms may be missed or delayed because patients do not appreciate that they are
ingesting the compound in 'sugarless foods', and drug product information may not
list its inclusion as a sweetener. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d6aa9c3f4ab4438d9b98dd23111fe6432025-02-03T00:59:56ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001988-01-012414014210.1155/1988/420421Sorbitol as a Cryptic Cause of DiarrheaAnthony G. Catto-Smith0R. Brent Scott1Helen M. Machida2D. Grant Gall3Division of Pediatric Gastroenrerology and Nutrition, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Pediatric Gastroenrerology and Nutrition, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Pediatric Gastroenrerology and Nutrition, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Pediatric Gastroenrerology and Nutrition, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSorbitol is a poorly absorbed monosaccharide widely used as a sweetener for dietetic foods and as a drug vehicle. Ingestion of sorbitol can lead to gastrointestinal complaints such as cramps and diarrhea. Two patients in whom unrecognized sorbitol ingestion produced symptoms which mimicked an exacerbation of another underlying disorder are presented. The diagnosis of sorbitol induced symptoms may be missed or delayed because patients do not appreciate that they are ingesting the compound in 'sugarless foods', and drug product information may not list its inclusion as a sweetener.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1988/420421 |
| spellingShingle | Anthony G. Catto-Smith R. Brent Scott Helen M. Machida D. Grant Gall Sorbitol as a Cryptic Cause of Diarrhea Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Sorbitol as a Cryptic Cause of Diarrhea |
| title_full | Sorbitol as a Cryptic Cause of Diarrhea |
| title_fullStr | Sorbitol as a Cryptic Cause of Diarrhea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sorbitol as a Cryptic Cause of Diarrhea |
| title_short | Sorbitol as a Cryptic Cause of Diarrhea |
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