DIARRHEA IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES-MELLITUS

Diarrhoea in patients with diabetes mellitus may be due to anorectal o r rectal dysfunction that results in incontinence, intestinal secretio n or rapid intestinal transit, or may be associated with disorders tha t typically cause malabsorption. The latter include small bowel bacter ial overgrowth, coeliac sprue and pancreatic insufficiency. A practica l algorithm for diagnosis and advances in therapy is discussed.